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Newport, Rhode Island has lots to see. Use these ideas to make for a wonderful time in the area.Contributor: Teresa StanishaPublished: Jan 06, 2010  

KITCHEN CABINETS For many Rhode Island homes, the kitchen is the focal point for the family. It is more than a place where baking and cooking is done, it is also a place for the family to gather and share more than just their food. ...  

Rhode Island Overrides Gay Rights Veto. From San Diego Gay & Lesbian News: Yesterday lawmakers and members of the General Assembly in the state of Rhode Island overrode a veto by Governor Don Carcieri and passed into law legislation ...  

Visit the beach town that was once the watering place for the society's millionaires. Now restored as an architectural treasure it has many other options for visitors as well.Contributor: Barbara HudginsPublished: Jan 04, 2010  

[JURIST] Rhode Island lawmakers on Tuesday voted to allow domestic partners [press release], including those in same-sex relationships, to claim the body of their partner and to make funeral arrangements, overriding a veto [JURIST report] by Governor Don Carcieri [official profile]. The legislation [text, PDF] passed by a vote of 67-3 in the House and 31-3 in the Senate [official websites],  

Rhode Island faces a crippling economic crisis that has left almost 13 percent of residents unemployed, caused tremendous shortfalls in the state budget and threatened to slash funding for local schools and governments. And little of it was mentioned Tuesday... Rhode Island - United States - Financial crisis - Recession - Budget  

The Bakersfield Jam has acquired Will Daniels, a forward who played for the University of Rhode Island. Daniels is expected to join the team for Saturday's home game against the Los Angeles D-Fenders. To make room for Daniels, the Jam released forward Justin Hawkins due to injury.  

Delroy James scored 11 of his 19 points during a rallying run by Rhode Island in a 68-63 win over Akron on Tuesday night. The Rams (12-1) trailed 48-39 with 14:35 left before outscoring the Zips 17-6 over the next 7:48. James then hit two layups, a jump shot,... Rhode Island - Akron Zips - United States - Politics - Recreation and Sports  

By RAY HENRY, Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow same-sex and unmarried couples the right to plan the funerals of their late partners, overriding a veto by the governor, who warned it eroded traditional...  

Last year, the Rhode Island legislature voted to recognize domestic partners and allow them to have one single right: the right to make funeral arrangements for each other. The law was based on compassion for Mark Goldberg, a Rhode Island resident who spent more than a month trying to collect the body of the [...]  

Rhode Island lawmakers voted Tuesday to allow same-sex and unmarried couples the right to plan the funerals of their late partners, overriding a veto by the governor, who warned it eroded traditional marriage.  

Rhode Island lawmkers handily overrode Governor Donald Carcieri's heartless veto of legislation granting funeral decision-making rights to domestic partners. Said Carcieri at the time of his veto: "This bill represents a disturbing trend over the past few years of the...  

Well that was fun! On their first day back to do The Lawmaking, Rhode Island's state legislators quickly nixed Gov. Don Carcieri's veto that provided body claiming and funeral planning rights to same-sex surviving partners. The House voted 67-3; the Senate voted was 29 to 3. But that was not actually the most interested F-U [...]  

NOM...Rhode Island, and Grief Gay, lesbian, transgendered...no matter what label you claim, the one you will not be allowed to...is loved one. The right to marry seems lightyears away when the ones we love die. All we would want in such a moment is the right to honor our spouses and partners, to grieve, and to heal. but there are those out there that are too frightened to even allow that.Case in point: the veto of a bill in Rhode Island...  

| Lawmakers in Rhode Island have voted to give same-sex and unmarried couples the right to plan the funerals of their late partners, overriding a veto by the state’s socially conservative governor.  

They had wills and legal documents that were covenant of their care for each other. In a state that did not give them marriage rights, this was the closest they could get to ensuring that even in death the law allowed one to care for the other. Ron Hanby died. Mark Goldberg, his partner of seventeen years, was not allowed to claim Ron's body, not allowed to plan the funeral. Without a blood relationship or a piece of paper that said they were...  

With Rhode Island's laughably anti-gay Gov. Don Carcieri forced out of office by 2010 because of term limits, a friend of the Gs is entering the fray for the governor's mansion: Republican turncoat Lincoln Chaffee, who loves himself some homos. CONTINUED » Permalink | 3 comments | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: don carcieri, lincoln chaffee, Marriage, Rhode Island  

Rhode Island homeowners are being hit with higher heating oil prices this winter. The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources says the average price of home heating oil has jumped 19 cents per gallon in the past week to $2.94 per gallon.  

And while Chaffee has been clear about his gay marriage support, it's unclear how much of a campaign issue he'll make it. After all, Rhode Island was devastated by the recession, and Chaffee is already talking about fiscal discretion ...  

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. (NASDAQ: BARI) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year earnings for 2009 on Thursday, January 28, 2010. The Company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) that morning to discuss these results. BancorpRI President & CEO Ms. Merrill W. Sherman will host the teleconference with Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer Linda H. Simmons. The...  

(By MICHELLE R. SMITH, Associated Press Writer) Rhode Island Republican leaders are advancing a plan to close their primary to unaffiliated voters.The party's executive committee voted Tuesday to bring the proposal to its statewide members in a special meeting on Jan. 19. Supporters of the change say that timetable would allow the change this year.  

The executive director of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce says he's been asked to lead Rhode Island's economic development agency for the next year.  

2 face federal prostitution charges in Rhode IslandProvidence JournalA man and woman are in federal custody on felony charges they brought a young woman to Rhode Island for the purpose of prostitution, …Indiana pair face prostitution-related chargesNashua Telegraph all 4 news articles »  

Offshore wind power: Can Maine afford it? ; A Rhode Island power deal points ...istockAnalyst.com (press release)The Block Island Wind Farm is the first offshore power purchase deal in New England, so it offers some indication of what ocean wind power could cost in the ...and more »  

Rhode Island lawmakers have scheduled a vote tomorrow to override Gov. Don Carcieri’s veto of a bill that would allow domestic partners to plan each other’s funerals.Members of Queer Action of Rhode Island delivered a petition with more than 400 signatures to the offices of House Speaker William Murphy (D-West Warwick) and Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed (D-Newport) late last month that urged them to schedule a vote on the matter...  

Rhode Island's Republican Party may be ahead of the curve, moving to make their primaries closed; that is, open to Republican voters only. The state's Secretary of State is contending that it violates Rhode Island law, but the Supreme Court has held in the past that parties are private groups and can control the rules of selecting their candidates. There's particular concern about cross-over voters in this state: "The state’s primary rules...  

If you thought the National Organization for Marriage only concerned itself with "redefining" the "institution of marriage," you'd be wrong. Now Maggie Gallagher & Co. are getting into the death industry. CONTINUED » Permalink | 1 comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Christopher Plante, Death, legislation, Maggie Gallagher, National Organization for Marriage, NOM, Rhode Island  

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Saratoga Springs High School boys and girls indoor track and field teams traveled to Providence for the inaugural Rhode Island Classic held on Wednesday and walked away with several top performances.  

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Saratoga Springs High School boys and girls indoor track and field teams traveled to Providence for the inaugural Rhode Island Classic held on Wednesday and walked away with several top performances.  

Former Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee, who succeeded his father in the Senate but repeatedly broke ranks with party leadership until a Democrat defeated him, announced Monday that he will run as an independent candidate for governor of Rhode Island.  

(The Associated Press) A Rhode Island federal prosecutor whose drunken-driving arrest sparked an internal investigation into whether police gave him favorable treatment has lost his driver's license for seven months.Gerard Sullivan admitted Monday there was enough evidence to prove he refused a chemical breath test after being pulled over early Thanksgiving Day for driving erratically.  

The December 28 issue of the Providence Journal has this comprehensive story on the state of Rhode Island politics, including a section toward the end about the Moderate Party.  

After fighting back from down 12 in the first half... Oklahoma State allowed Rhode Island to escape with a 63-59 win over the Cowboys Saturday afternoon at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasfrom NewsChannel 8  

Delroy James scored 14 points to lead Rhode Island to a 63-59 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday. James led three players in double-figures and added nine rebounds for the Rams (11-1), who have won seven games in a row. Keith Cothran scored 13 points and Stevie Mejia added 10. The Cowboys (11-2) held a 54-53 lead with 3:10 remaining, but Mejia hit two free throws and James made a layup to give Rhode Island a 57-54 lead. Oklahoma State...  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island's transportation department has purchased land in North Kingstown to support a planned commuter rail line extension connecting to Boston. The...  

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New Rhode Island Trails Video. Word just in from Vic at Circuit BMX; “I know you love trails just as much as we do so I figured I share what we got out here in Rhode Island. Thanks for creating such an amazing company. Stay warm. ...  

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Man who played 'Pat Patriot' arrested in prostitution stingBoston Globe… A man who has played the role of "Pat Patriot," the New England Patriots football team's mascot, has been arrested in a Rhode Island prostitution sting. …14 nabbed for prostitution under new RI law — 'Pat Patriot' among themProvidence Journal14 Arrested Under New RI Prostitution [...]  

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There’s little point in dragging the kids to the Mystic, Conn. Aquarium on a frosty day if you’re not ducking in for lunch at the real pizza joint that launched the careers of Julia Roberts, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lily Taylor and Annabeth Gish.  I haven’t seen Mystic Pizza in ages, but they haven’t forgotten it at [...]  

Providence, Rhode Island, USA- December 28, 2009 – Adopt a Doctor, an international non-profit organization based in Rhode Island, has identified a doctor from Mali to receive financial support from its program. Diakaridia Traoré, M.D. has signed ...  

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. - Rhode Island is moving forward with plans to extend commuter rail service to T.F. Green Airport, then south to North Kingstown. The state transportation...  

NewsweekRI GOP to discuss closed primary this weekTheDay.comProvidence - Supporters of a closed Republican primary in Rhode Island argue it would give GOP loyalists the ultimate say in choosing a nominee, while opponents contend that the proposal would violate state law. ...A lot riding on midterm electionsLas Vegas SunGOP cash woes threaten House prospectsPoliticoRepublicans seek more gainsThe OlympianPhiladelphia Inquirer -New York Times...  

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Former Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee is officially entering the Rhode Island governor's race as an independent candidate, according to reports. Chafee will announce his candidacy on Jan. 4, the Providence Journal reports . The moderate politician ...  

Actor Nicolas Cage owes roughly $128,000 in unpaid taxes on a mansion in Rhode Island. Lynne Dible, finance director for the town of Middletown, says Cage is delinquent on property taxes from the last three quarters. The Oscar-winning actor sued his former business manager in October for $20 million, claiming the man’s advice led him toward financial [...]  

The nominee picked to run Rhode Island's economic development agency has decided not to accept the job because of personal reasons, just weeks after she was selected. Ioanna Morfessis said in a statement Wednesday that she had learned recently that a family... Rhode Island - Economic development - United States - Business - Recreation and Sports  

Supporters of a closed Republican primary in Rhode Island argue it would give GOP loyalists the ultimate say in choosing a nominee, while opponents contend that the proposal would violate state law.  

Rhode Island's transportation department has purchased land in North Kingstown to support a planned commuter rail line extension connecting to Boston.  

There are several excellent seafood restaurants located in Providence, Rhode Island. Presented here, is an article which offers pertinent information regarding some of the best of them.Contributor: Thomas J McCabePublished: Dec 10, 2009  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The Rhode Island Secretary of State's office says state law appears to bar political parties from closing their primaries to unaffiliated voters. The Rhode Island Republican Party is considering a plan to close its primary so...  

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Lamonte Ulmer's putback with 1.7 seconds left propelled Rhode Island to an 80-79 win over Drexel on Tuesday night. Samme Givens hit a jumper to put Drexel ahead 79-74 with 39 seconds remaining - then Keith Cothran took over. Rhode Island's senior guard hit a pair of free throws to pull the Rams (10-1) within three with 33 seconds left, and then nailed a jumper 16 seconds later to get within 79-78. After timeouts from both teams, Cothran...  

Two big changes in Rhode Island tax law are now in effect, and they’re worth keeping in mind. One involves Rhode Island’s capital gains tax. The other has to do with Rhode Island’s estate tax. Following are some details: Capital Gains: Rhode ...  

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Natural Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: UNFI) (the "Company") is scheduled to hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Company's corporate headquarters located at 313 Iron Horse Way, Providence, Rhode Island 02908. The matters to be voted on at the meeting are set forth in UNFI's Proxy Statement which was posted on the U.S. Securities and...  

Rhode Island Republicans May Decide to Exclude Independent Voters from their ...Ballot Access... executive committee will meet during the first week in January, and will consider the idea of excluding independent voters from the party's primaries. ...and more »  

THIS WAS a basketball game Drexel will agonize over for not winning. The Dragons led Rhode Island by five with 38 seconds to play last night, then several times had problems inbounding the ball and lost, 80-79, on a buzzer-beater at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.  

Rhode Island’s governor has selected Chevron Energy Solutions to install and operate six wind turbines on public land in the state. The Providence (RI) Journal reports that Governor Donald Carcieri made the announcement about the San Francisco-based clean energy company getting the contract at a Narragansett Town Council meeting: “Chevron is a proven leader in renewable energy [...]  

From the Hill: Former Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-R.I.) will announce his candidacy for governor of Rhode Island next month. Chafee, who established an exploratory committee to run for governor in April, will make his bid official Monday, Jan. 4, according to reports.  

A Rhode Island man whom prosecutors call a "habitual con man" heads to trial next week on charges that he duped investors by claiming access to deep-pocketed business connections.  

UPDATE: Governor Carcieri joined NOM-RI in issuing a last minute plea to the RI legislature. Take THAT, Carcieri! PROVIDENCE, R.I. - On their first day back at work, Rhode Island lawmakers overrode Governor Carcieri's vetoes of bills to institute a new $7 recreational saltwater fishing license, grant funeral decision-making rights to same-sex couples and strip the governor of his power to fill U.S....Providence Journal (subscribe) : R.I...  

The Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project was begun by genealogists in 1990 with the goal of entering all known transcriptions of cemeteries in Rhode Island into a database, then sending volunteers into the field with a printout to see which stones were still there and whether they were correctly transcribed. The cemeteries and the listings are primarily 1647-1900. You can now search the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery...  

Photo via suneko They say there's plenty of fish in the sea. But how many is "plenty"? The fact is, we don't know how many fish are in the ocean, or how much marine life is living in the waters. The University of Rhode Island is attempting to take a census of the ocean's fish. Taking a lead in coordinating a global effort, scientists are working to identify and quantify all marine life on the planet. Looking at abundance, diversity, and...  

National Grid's gas and electric customers in Rhode Island will be able to take advantage of $43 million worth of energy efficiency rebates and services in 2010 under a plan approved by the Public Utilities Commission.  

The 17th Annual Providence Boat Show will be held Jan. 7th-10th at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Discount tickets available. Over 300 powerboats, sailboats, inflatables, kayaks, and 125 vendor booths, including seminars, giveaways and door prizes will be available.  

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Providence, December 24, 2009 – Adopt a Doctor, an international non-profit based in Providence, Rhode Island [USA], has organized the delivery of surgical supplies to the African nation of Malawi. Adopt a Doctor was granted the donation of a ...  

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Rhode Island has selected Chevron Energy Solutions to develop and maintain several onshore wind turbines in the coastal town of Narragansett, Gov. Don Carcieri announced Tuesday. Chevron's proposal beat out bids from three other firms. It plans to finance the... Rhode Island - Wind turbine - United States - Business - Wind  

A federal grand jury in Providence, Rhode Island returned an indictment charging John H. Douglas, a Woonsocket Police officer, with violating the civil rights of a juvenile in his custody by assaulting him, and with obstructing justice.  

Its Big East Conference games from here on out. The Louisville basketball team continues league play Wednesday when the Cards head to Providence for the team's second straight road game. The Friars are 1-1 in the conference, having beaten St. John's in its last game. For Coach Rick Pitino and freshman Mike Marra the game is a homecoming of sorts. Marra is a Rhode Island native, while Pitino coached at Providence in the 80s and led the school...  

Rhode Island's lawmakers, who will not grant gay marriage rights, did vote to allow the gay partners of the deceased to claim their bodies and make funeral arrangements. Then Gov. Don Carcieri (pictured), the state's sitting bigot chief executive, vetoed the move, calling it a backdoor attempt to "[erode ...] the principles surrounding traditional marriage." [...]  

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS/pharmacy announced today that it will provide H1N1 flu vaccinations at select store locations in Rhode Island by the end of this week. The vaccine will be available to all Rhode Islanders who wish to be vaccinated while supplies last. CVS/pharmacy is partnering with the Rhode Island Department of Health to provide vaccinations against H1N1 influenza.  

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- A fight over athletic fields in this city goes beyond who gets to play soccer where and raises thorny questions about separation of church and state and public aid to religious institutions -- divisive issues that have flared repeate...  

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Some of the top news stories of the decade in Rhode Island include: -- A Feb. 20, 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick kills 100 people and injures more than 200 others. The club's owners, Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, and Daniel Biechele, the tour manager for the 1980s rock band Great White -- whose pyrotechnics triggered the ...  

Home prices in Rhode Island have risen slightly for the first time in more than three years. A survey released Tuesday by the Rhode Island Association of Realtors showed the median home price in the state climbed just over 1 percent in November to $205,000... Rhode Island - United States - National Association of Realtors - Real estate pricing - Recreation and Sports  

Free shipping! Rhode Island's eBay playCNNMoney.comThey can be yours if you are the winning bidder in Rhode Island's unclaimed property auction on eBay. And you won't even have to pay for the shipping. ...and more »  

Indiana pair face prostitution-related chargesNashua TelegraphPROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged an Indiana man and woman with bringing another woman to Rhode Island to solicit prostitution …Two charged with bringing woman to RI for prostitutionProvidence Journal (blog) all 3 news articles »  

Gas prices in Rhode Island are stable. AAA Southern New England said in its weekly survey Monday that self-serve regular unleaded is averaging $2.63 a gallon. That's the same price as last week and three cents above the national average.  

Tuesday's Providence Journal reports on U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's controversial speech criticizing Republican opponents of health-care reform. Drivers on Route 95 in Rhode Island...  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. --The two Democrats running for governor have canceled plans to participate in a Jan.8 candidate forum organized by a group called the Rhode Island Voter Coalition. The candidates -- Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch and General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio -- changed their minds about ...  

From Rhode Island to California utility shut-offs are on the rise. Around 31,000 households in Rhode Island had their utilities shut off in 2009, according to a recent New York Times article. The cost of utilities has gone up along with the unemployment rate in the U.S., but congress is keeping the $5.1 billion budget for federal energy assistance the same in 2010. Working people all over the U.S. are feeling the crunch of the capitalist...  

RI lawmakers override gov's veto, approve funeral planning rights for gay ...Los Angeles TimesDon Carcieri, an adamant opponent of same-sex marriage in a state that does not recognize gay unions. The new funeral planning rights also apply to ...Rhode Island to Buck National Organization for Marriage, Override Veto of ...Huffington Post (blog)Veto overrides top start of RI Assembly's 2010 sessionProvidence Journal (blog)General Assembly...  

Monday's Providence Journal front page reports on the big storm that hit Southern New England over the weekend. Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist...  

A fight over athletic fields in this city goes beyond who gets to play soccer where and raises thorny questions about separation of church and state and public aid to religious institutions - divisive issues that have flared repeatedly in heavily Catholic Rhode Island.  

Three Providence, R.I., police detectives have been shot and wounded during a drug raid. Detective Charles Boranian told The Associated Press on Monday night that the three detectives suffered non-life-threatening injuries. One was shot in the leg, another in the foot and a third was grazed on his arm during a raid in Providence's West End neighborhood.  

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A devastating nightclub fire that killed 100 people, corruption in the capital city and at the Statehouse, persistent economic doldrums and the fallout from 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Rhode Island had a difficult decade.  

Members of the Rhode Island Air National Guard are about to deploy to Afghanistan. The 29 members of the 143rd Airlift Wing are set to leave Sunday will help with air operations, including troop and cargo transport.  

Delroy James scored 21 points and had 11 rebounds to lead Rhode Island to an 89-84 victory over Fairfield on Sunday. Lamonte Ulmer added 20 points and eight rebounds for the Rams (9-1), who have won five consecutive games this season and 20 straight home games against non-conference opponents. Rhode Island trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half, but the Rams took a 39-38 lead on Ulmer's layup at the halftime buzzer and remained in...  

Hurting for dollars, R.I. nonprofits try to earn their own | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal: "Struggling with a decline in donations and financing, cash-strapped nonprofits are looking for new ways to raise money, along with the usual array of silent auctions, races, car raffles and holiday fundraisers.Some, like Crossroads Rhode Island, are tweaking pioneer efforts. Four  

WARWICK — Promising to chart a “New Way Forward” for Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee will kick off his Independent candidacy for governor next Monday. Chafee, a former U.S. Senator and Warwick mayor, renounced his membership in the Republican ...  

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PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — A man who acts as a mascot for the New England Patriots is among 14 people who have been arrested for prostitution-related crimes in Rhode Island since a new law went into effect that banned indoor prostitution.  

Lawmakers in Rhode Island have voted to give same-sex and unmarried couples the right to plan the funerals of their late partners, overriding a veto by the state’s socially conservative governor.The General Assembly voted Tuesday by wide margins against the objections of Republican Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR’-ee), who argued the legislation represented an erosion of traditional marriage. (Continue Reading-Source/Edge)  

A Senate commission will soon explore whether Rhode Island should follow Massachusetts by making possession of less than an ounce of marijuana a civil infraction, rather than a criminal one.  

Craig Shacklock, of Providence, Rhode Island, was sentenced to 92 months in prison for robbing a teller at a Citizens Bank branch in Providence in January and attempting a robbery at a downtown Providence bank earlier the same day.  

Back in August, there was something of a mysterious cloud hanging over Providence, Rhode Island. At the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, Hope Alswang, its director had suddenly and without warning announced that she was resigning immediately. She wasn't talking, everyone was caught off guard, and the reasons behind it all remained a mystery. We'd only heard mention of it again later that month, in a brief passage in this AP...  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A Rhode Island police officer was indicted Friday on charges that he kicked a handcuffed woman in the head after removing her from a slot parlor for disorderly conduct, authorities said.Edward Krawetz, 40, has been suspended ...  

A teenager is dead after a Christmas Eve shooting in Providence. Police said the victim, identified as 18-year-old David Delacruz, was shot on Congress Street at about 10:40 p.m. Thursday and later pronounced dead at Rhode Island Hospital.  

Kaiser Health News staff writer Andrew Villegas talks to Dr. Michael Fine, the vice president of the Scituate Health Alliance, about this town's own health program. "Scituate, R.I., with its population of 10,000, has some big ideas about keeping its residents healthy. The town has created a means for all of its residents to have access to the most basic types of preventive health care, regardless of their ability to pay" (12/15). Read entire...  

The Providence College women's basketball team will travel to Kingston, R.I. to take on the University of Rhode Island at the Ryan Center on December 5. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The game will be televised live on Cox Sports (Cox Channel 3). For a complete set of Providence game notes, please click on the link below.Game Notes vs. Rhode Island - 12/5/09  

The only Republican candidate running in the 2010 Rhode Island governor's race has dropped out, the Providence Journal reports. Riordan Smith (R) had filed for the race less than two months ago, but cited his lack of competitiveness as the reason why he was ending his candidacy. This leaves Republican-turned-Independent Lincoln Chafee in the race, along with General Treasurer Frank Caprio and Attorney General Patrick Lynch, both Democrats...  

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - A man who acts as a mascot for the New England Patriots is among 14 people who have been arrested for prostitution-related crimes in Rhode Island...  

He’ll go, or at least try to fit inside the state. Washington Times: Sen. Whitehouse: foes of health care bill are birthers, right-wing militias, aryan groups Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today took shots at those who are not supporting the health care legislation. During a floor speech, he excoriated Senate GOP members for holding up the pending health [...]  

The Providence College women's basketball team defeated Rhode Island, 71-62, on December 5 at the Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I. Senior Chelsea Marandola (Johnston, R.I.) scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Friars. Marandola moved into 10th place on Providence's all-time scoring list with 1,323 career points. She is the first Friar to crack the top-10 since 1998.  

Gov. Don Carcieri proposed closing Rhode Island's ballooning budget deficit Monday by cutting roughly $125 million in state funding for cities, towns and schools, putting local leaders under tremendous pressure to cut costs or raise property taxes.  

Rep. Patrick Kennedy Joins with State Biotech Leaders to Develop Blueprint to Preserve U.S. Leadership in Research and Development while Boosting Rhode Island's Growing Biotech and Medical Innovation Industry PROVIDENCE, R.I., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Several of Rhode Island's most prominent leaders in research, medicine and biotechnology gathered today at Brownread more  

Former Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) has formally joined the Rhode Island governor's race as an independent candidate promising to control state spending.  

WOMAN'S DAY RHODE ISLAND SPA GETAWAY ENTER BY JANUARY 20, 2010 One lucky winner will receive a three-day, two-night stay for two at the Providence Biltmore with dinner for two at McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant and the Signature Escape package at the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, which includes...  

Providence JournalRhode Island beats Providence, 86-82The Associated PressThe decisive play came with the game tied 78-78, as the Rams' Orion Outerbridge blocked Jamine Peterson's lay-up attempt and Cothran was fouled after ...Men's Basketball Defeated At URI, 86-82Providence College AthleticsURI comes back from 16-point deficit to beat PC, 86-82Providence JournalSports Rundown- PC-URI preview, Pats look to rebound against their rival ...95.5...  

Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has selected Chevron Energy Solutions to develop and maintain several onshore wind turbines in the coastal town of Narragansett, Gov. Don Carcieri announced Tuesday.  

Keith Cothran scored 19 points and Delroy James added 15 to lead Rhode Island to an 80-69 win over Boston College on Sunday night. Lamonte Ulmer had 13 points and Akeem Richmond added 11 for the Rams (8-1). Rhode Island, which plays in the Atlantic-10 conference, hit nine of 15 3-pointers. The Eagles (6-4) were just 3 for 17 from 3-point range. Rakim Sanders, who missed the last six games with a sprained ankle and served a two-game...  

A case over Rhode Island sludge disposal is finally over after 27 years [Providence Journal] Tags: Rhode Island, taxpayers Related posts Station nightclub fire: government defendants settle (2) Yosemite rock-climber’s survivors sue (0) Woman sues Norwalk: my son stepped in dog poop (5) WLF on Rhode Island lead paint verdict (1) When blogs get blocked (0)  

Or it might as well not exist.*Well, let it be known that the Roman Catholic diocese of Providence, Rhode Island stands for something.  And thank God for it:Report: Kennedy barred from communion by bishopBy Ray Henry, Associated Press Writer Providence, R.I. (AP) — Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's...  

The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR) fined Allstate Insurance Co. $5,000 for violating a state law that allows consumers to select where they have their vehicle repaired. The law prohibits insurance companies from “interfering with the insured’s or claimant’s free choice of repair facility.”.  

Gov. Don Carcieri will offer industry leaders an update Thursday on his plans to build a massive wind farm off Rhode Island's coast capable of providing 15 percent of the state's electricity needs. The Republican governor is scheduled to address a two-day... Rhode Island - Wind farm - Wind power - Electricity - United States  

Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) says cities and towns across Rhode Island must reach cost-cutting deals with their workers and trim expenses to weather the recession.  

A gay rights group wants Rhode Island lawmakers to overturn the governor's veto of a bill that would allow same-sex couples to plan the funerals of their late partners.  

Gas prices in Rhode Island have dropped again, giving motorists an early Christmas present. AAA Southern New England says in its weekly survey Monday that self-serve regular unleaded is averaging $2.63 a gallon, or two cents less than last week.  

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A former Rhode Island middle school teacher and church deacon who spent two years in prison for trying to solicit sex online from an underage girl is facing similar allegations again.  

From The Providence Journal’s Projo 7 to 7 News Blog: Katherine Gregg Email PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An opponent of same-sex marriage, Governor Carcieri has vetoed bill that would have added "domestic partners'' to the list of people authorized by law...  

A reader passes along word that Steve Laffey, the rock-ribbed conservative former mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2006, is rethinking his decision to not run for governor. It's a heavily-Democratic state, but there's likely to be a three-way race, with Lincoln Chafee -- you remember him, he was the Republican Senator who never voted with Republicans, who the National Republican Senatorial Committee...  

Veteran newsman Mark Curtis, a Danville resident and former news anchor for KTVU-TV in Oakland, has accepted a position in Providence, R.I., anchoring ABC6 News Weekends for WLNE-TV. Curtis will be part of the station's Investigative and Political Unit.by Dolores Fox Ciardelli  

Financial services company Wells Fargo says it's helping more than 100 animals left behind on a foreclosed rescue farm in northwestern Rhode Island. Dan MacKenzie was evicted from Bonniedale Farm on Monday. He sought a court order forcing Wells Fargo to... Rhode Island - Wells Fargo - United States - Financial services - Travel and Tourism  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A man who acts as a mascot for the New England Patriots is among 14 people who have been arrested for prostitution-related crimes in Rhode Island since a new law went into effect that banned indoor prostitution.  

The president of the Community College of Rhode Island is warning that the school might have to "shut the door" to new students even as enrollment is reaching an all-time high.  

(The Associated Press) Federal authorities are seizing two Rhode Island mansions and a New York City apartment from a Florida lawyer accused of masterminding a $1 billion fraud scheme.An amended forfeiture complaint against attorney Scott Rothstein lists two adjacent multimillion-dollar homes on Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. The complaint filed last week also lists a $6 million Manhattan apartment and a $7.2 million home in Boca Raton.  

Apparently, Pat the Patriot stays in New England for road games, and that is allegedly not a good thing. Robert Sormanti, the Rhode Island man who plays the giant-headed Revolutionary War Zombie on the field, was picked up last week for replying to a fake prostitution ad that Rhode Island police had placed on Craigslist, according to authorities.  

The FBI says it has arrested a police officer from Rhode Island. FBI spokesman Michael McNamara on Thursday says the officer is from Woonsocket. He would not release the officer's name, the charges, or any other details of the arrest.  

[2009-10-27] Pollo Campero will open its doors in Providence, Rhode Island, with a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating its first Rhode Island location. Pollo Campero will open the Guatemala-based quick-service restaurant's 51st store ...  

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rhode Island ranks 34th in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.  

Keith Cothran scored a season-high 21 points and Rhode Island defeated Quinnipiac 83-74 on Tuesday night. Cothran helped the Rams (6-1) move to 4-0 at home this year by going 10-for-11 from the field to lead three players in double figures. He was especially effective in the first half, going 7-for-8 from the field as Rhode Island built a 38-32 halftime lead. The Rams increased their advantage to 20 points on Stevie Mejia's free throws with...  

12/11/09 - Every state and region has its eccentricities. In my home state of Maryland, for example, we pronounce the name of the city Bowie like "Boo-ie" and dang if we don't love our Old Bay. You may think it's weird, but to me, it makes sense. As an out-of-stater, there are some things about Rhode Island that I will never understand.  

TopNews United States Rhode Island Moves to Ban Indoor ProstitutionWall Street JournalDon Carcieri signed legislation Tuesday banning indoor prostitution in the only state where it was legal besides parts of Nevada. …RI gov signs bill banning indoor prostitutionThe Associated PressNew RI law banning indoor prostitution leads some spas to closeProvidence JournalRhode Island Bans Indoor ProstitutionTopNews United [...]  

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PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 03, 2009 – Providence, Rhode Island - BOTOX Cosmetic injector Dr. Luciano Sztulman has been selected to represent Rhode Island in a unique national fundraiser to be held on Friday November 16, 2007. All profits will ...  

Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) will soon submit his plan for closing a big budget shortfall caused by one of Rhode Island's worst recessions since the Great Depression.  

A Rhode Island state Web site that provides information about things including Medicaid, food stamps and services for veterans has been dark for more than a week after site administrators took it down because of hackers.  

12/11/09 - In October, the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education voted to increase tuition by 9.9 percent at the state's three public colleges: University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and Community College of Rhode Island. Students must remember that no one ever wants a recession, but URI is trying to deal with it the best way it can.  

Keith Cothran scored 19 points and hit two free throws with 11 seconds left to help Rhode Island hold off Northeastern 79-76 on Thursday night. The Rams (7-1), who won their third straight game, went 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the final 55 seconds. The Huskies (2-5) led briefly in the second half at 41-40, then trailed by as many as seven. They pulled within 66-64 with 3:36 left after five straight points by Matt Janning. Rhode...  

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — A lawmaker defended Rep. Patrick Kennedy on Monday against a bishop who has acknowledged asking the Rhode Island congressman not to receive Holy Communion because of his support for abortion rights.  

Whether or not you still believe in Santa Claus, the holidays would not be the same without his jolly old presence. Here are a couple of places to visit Old Saint Nick and get a historical tour while you are at it.Contributor: Melanie GibsonPublished: Dec 11, 2009  

By Philip Marcelo, The Providence Journal, R.I.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 30--PROVIDENCE -- The Rhode Island Hospitality Association has asked to join the Rhode Island Convention Center Auth...  

Rakim Sanders , who missed the last six games with a sprained ankle and served a two-game suspension, finished with 14 points for Boston College. It was the Eagles' second straight loss against an opponent from a weaker conference, after falling 74 ...  

A Fort Drum solider was one of two men shot to death while visiting Rhode Island this weekend. Pvt. David E. Thomas, 22, was killed early Sunday in Providence, according to Fort Drum officials. Thomas,from Boston's Roxbury section, worked on...  

12/10/09 - To the Cigar, It would be correct on some levels to correlate the habitual and damaging practices of industrious, careless humans to the degradation of the collective world ecology, and in many ways that encompasses the majority of the civilized world.  

Yesterday, all the little towns along the Rhode Island coastline brought out the flags to celebrate Veteran's Day. Some were thinking about recent or relatively recent wars, but some were thinking about a long time ago. This plaque, which sits on a rock near the shore, is celebrating the Swamp Fight of 1675, which took place on this coast. If you add it up -- that's only two generations after the Pilgrims.Gilbert Stuart, the famed portrait...  

Youth for Western Civilization (YWC), which is a right-wing organization that has chapters at nearly a dozen universities across the United States, was recently prevented from being established at Providence College, a private, Catholic school located in Rhode Island. In a packed meeting, the student government—called the “Student Congress”—voted against approving YWC as an official university cl...  

May need to ask spouse to move to RI. He's a teacher; anyone able to help provide some insight? Husband teaches six grade at "Nerdvana" in MN. My very good job (both in terms of financial remuneration and satisfaction) is heading to Providence, specifically Woonsocket, RI. I believe his teaching certification would transfer-- he has a Master's-- but realities may be different. Any mefites have info on teaching in RI or nearby areas/states in...  

Winter is expected to wallop the Ocean State this weekend, with a blizzard warning in effect in southern Rhode Island and a winter storm warning in effect elsewhere.  

A Rhode Island housing official says Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) wants the state housing agency to buy surplus state land to help close a $225-million budget gap.  

A Rhode Island lobster boat that became disabled is being towed back to safety. The 62-foot-boat, Sakonnet Lobster, contacted the Coast Guard for help on Monday evening after its starter burned out about 92 miles southeast of Point Judith.  

Babson College will host two Product Design Shows featuring an array of innovative designs by Babson MBA students and by collaborative teams of undergraduate students from Babson College, Olin College of Engineering, and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).  

Rhode Island's official Christmas tree is aglow beneath the Statehouse rotunda. Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) and his wife presided over the lighting of the 17-foot Douglas fir on Friday night.  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXN) today provided updates on the regulatory review and approval, or commissioning, of Alexion’s Rhode Island manufacturing facility (ARIMF) in Smithfield, Rhode Island as a second source of supply for Soliris® (eculizumab). The Company reported that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency has issued a “positive opinion” recommending final approval of...  

A leading Democratic lawmaker was not ready to commit Tuesday to a strategy for improving Rhode Island's economic woes after an all-day House summit examining the state's deeply troubled economy. House Majority Leader Gordon Fox called the session a first... Great Depression - Rhode Island - Recession - United States - Finance  

A Rhode Island police officer was indicted Friday on charges that he kicked a handcuffed woman in the head after removing her from a slot parlor for disorderly conduct, authorities said.  

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Last Tuesday, Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri (R) vetoed a bill that would have added domestic partners to the list of people who are allowed to make funeral arrangements for each other. Now the Providence Journal reports that “a conciliatory” Governor Carcieri told a gay-rights group that he is willing to consider an “almost anything [...]  

A former resident of a Rhode Island assisted-living home was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison after pleading no contest to charges that he killed a woman and raped a housekeeper.  

Rhode Island Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody & Child Support Lawyer Provided Information Rhode Island (RI) Divorce, Family Law , Restraining Orders, Child Custody, Child Support Lawyer / Attorney written Articles. Find in depth and informative legal  

"It was on Aug. 3 that RISD, one of the country's preeminent art and design colleges, tried to announce, in a low-key way, that the director of its 106-year-old museum, fresh off a glitzy expansion, had resigned. In fact, Hope Alswang had been forced out."...  

Sexually transmitted diseases are not as unusual as people may think. Statistics show that about 50 million people all over the world acquire sexually transmitted diseases in just a single year. With that kind of number, one would be inclined to ask what the most common STD is.  

Gas prices in Rhode Island have dropped slightly this week. A weekly survey Monday from AAA Southern New England finds self-serve regular unleaded averaging $2.65 per gallon, or two cents less than last week.  

The nominee who would run Rhode Island's economic development agency in a state with nearly 13 percent unemployment said Friday she wants to connect the unemployed with jobs but needs at least three months to assemble a plan for reviving the struggling economy.  

Verizon Wireless Executive Director for State Public Policy, Daniel Mullin, said the company supports action taken by the state of Rhode Island to ban texting and e-mailing while driving.Mullin made the following statement today:?Verizon Wireless commends Governor Carcieri and the Rhode Island General Assembly for making it against the law to text and drive.  

Seekonk man among the first to be busted under new RI prostitution lawEastBayRI.comSEEKONK – Seekonk man was among the first 14 people to be arrested under Rhode Island's new prostitution law, according to a press release …State police sting results in multiple misdemeanor chargesEastBayRI.com all 2 news articles »  

Rhode Island Bishop asked Kennedy to avoid Communion over abortion stance By Ray Henry Associated Press EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island said Sunday that he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy in a 2007 letter to stop receiving Com  

Providence, November 20, 2009 – Adopt a Doctor, an international non-profit based in Providence, is hosting its annual winter art auction on Thursday, December 10, 5:30pm at the Round Top Center in the Beneficent Church (300 Weybosset Street ...  

Bishop Thoms J. Tobin is within his rights to ask Representative Patrick Kennedy to refrain from seeking Holy Communion. Yet the standard to which the bishop is holding Kennedy for his views on abortion is unfair both to the Rhode Island congressman and Catholics in American public life more generally.  

“Two of the leading candidates for the US Senate from Massachusetts vehemently defended Representative Patrick J. Kennedy of Rhode Island yesterday in his uncommonly public dispute with the Providence bishop, saying the Catholic Church is acting exclusionary. ‘It seems to me a little bit ironic that a church that was willing to overlook the victimization [...]  

The mayors of Rhode Island's four largest cities have asked Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee) to spare their communities additional cuts in state aid and for more local control over school spending.  

MIAMI (AP) - Federal authorities are seizing two Rhode Island mansions and a New York City apartment from a Florida lawyer accused of masterminding a $1 billion fraud scheme. An amended forfeiture complaint against attorney Scott Rothstein lists two adjacent multimillion-dollar homes on Rhode Islands Narragansett Bay.  

A man who acts as a mascot for the New England Patriots is among 14 people who have been arrested for prostitution-related crimes in Rhode Island since a new law went into effect that banned indoor prostitution.  

Lawyers for victims of a Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people have asked a judge to approve a trust fund that will pay out $176 million in settlement proceeds.  

The Rhode Island Future blog claims that the Tax Foundation doesn't present property taxes as a percent of median home value. They claim that by that metric, property taxes in Rhode Island's counties "are higher than the median...but not by much." First, back in September we put out a nifty map of property taxes as a percent of median home value, and we issued a new report last month on new data on that topic that had just come out. Our...  

Delroy James scored 21 points and had eight rebounds to lead Rhode Island to a 92-75 victory over Holy Cross on Sunday. James led five Rams (2-0) in double figures as they controlled the game from the start. Lamonte Ulmer scored 13 points, Keith Cothran had 11 and Akeem Richmond and Marquis Jones added 10 points each for the Rams. Will Martell and Jamal Wilson joined James with eight rebounds each. Rhode Island led 11-2 with 17:16 left in...  

The only Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor in 2010, Rory Smith, dropped out of the race Friday just two months after launching his campaign, citing his limited political experience.  

The only Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor in 2010, Rory Smith, dropped out of the race Friday just two months after launching his campign, citing his limited political experience.  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A man who acts as a mascot for the New England Patriots is among 14 people who have been arrested for prostitution-related crimes in Rhode Island since a new law went into effect that banned indoor prostitution.  

Providence, RI (AP) -- Nine members of two high school girls' soccer teams have been suspended for their roles in a fight that sparked a brawl in the bleachers. The suspensions, announced Tuesday by the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, range from ...Read Full Article  

An anti-abortion group is slated to hold vigils outside Catholic churches in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, ending their multi-state tour protesting Catholic lawmakers who support abortion rights.  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Gov. Don Carcieri, a gay marriage opponent, has opened the door slightly to the limited recognition of same-sex relationships in Rhode Island. The Republican governor still opposes gay marriage and said during the 2006 election...  

Providence Business NewsOct. home sales up 20 percent in RI; prices fallBoston GlobeHe says the market is still facing problems from foreclosures as unemployment hits record levels. Rhode Island's October unemployment rate was 12.9 percent, ...Falling Prices Generate Surge in Sales of Rhode Island Homes, CondosDSNews.comRI home sales up for 5th straight monthProvidence Business Newsall 10 news articles »  

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Rhode Island is among several states interested in offshore wind power. In Massachusetts, the 130-turbine Cape Wind project, the nation's first proposed offshore wind farm, has prompted a backlash from critics, including most recently an American ...  

AP - Rhode Island should consider merging the services provided by more than three dozen cities and towns into a county system to save money and give more foreclosure protections to renters and homeowners, Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed said Monday before hosting a summit on the state's struggling economy.  

12/11/09 - During the country and state's economic woes, the University of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education are making pay cuts to save money without continuing to increase tuition and fees. "There are many different possibilities that we are looking at.  

A Portland company that manufacturers wharfs is bucking the tough economic times with its biggest contract ever, to build a dock system for a Rhode Island boating haven.  

Voters in four Rhode Island towns are heading to the polls next week. Off-year elections take place Tuesday in Central Falls, Jamestown and Woonsocket. A fourth community, North Kingstown, has a referendum scheduled for that day.  

This has been such a busy time for religious news that we’ve missed a fairly interesting story coming out of Rhode Island. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy got things going in a fiery Oct. 21 interview with Cybercast News Service. Here’s how The Providence Journal wrote up what happened: Read more on Scandal in Providence…  

IMAGE:Peter Quesenberry, MD, directory of hematology/oncology at Rhode Island Hospital, has received an $11 million, 5-year grant Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant. The grant will fund research that... PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island  

Rhode Island’s sex lobby — a coalition of strip club owners and their associates — is pushing to become a force in state politics. The group generally avoids legislative hearings. And industry leaders don’t issue news releases. But the Ocean State’s adult entertainment industry regularly donates to key political leaders, employs one of the state’s most influential lobbyists, and has created a nonprofit organization, the Rhode Island...  

A man who acts as a mascot for the New England Patriots is among 14 people who have been arrested for prostitution-related crimes in Rhode Island since a new law went into effect that banned indoor prostitution.  

National Grid struck a 20-year deal with wind developer Deepwater Wind that will help a small proposed wind project off the coast of Rhode Island move forward, Gov. Don Carcieri announced Wednesday.  

Rhode Island health authorities are reporting two more deaths due to swine flu. Carol Hall-Walker, a spokeswoman for the state health department, says two women between the ages of 45 and 55 died Sunday and Monday. Both were from Providence County and both had underlying illnesses.