Rhode Island, Providence, news, sports, entertainment, ads | projo.com

Updated 11:03 p.m.

L.T. confirms torn tendon in groin

AP source: Browns to hire Eric Mangini as coach

BC fires Jagodzinski after coach met with Jets

Find Jobs | News | Advice/Tools | How to Search

In-paper ads ||||| Circulars

Block Island: High Wind Warning Bristol: Wind Advisory Eastern Kent: Wind Advisory Newport: Wind Advisory Southeast Providence: Wind Advisory, Special Weather Statement Washington: Wind Advisory Northwest Providence: Special Weather Statement

Text of the Governor's speech

Your Turn: React to Governor Carcieri's plan to curb R.I.'s budget deficit

State lawmakers braced for unveiling of Carcieri's plan

Prudence Island mother Denise Allard said today that a coyote attacked her 7-year-old daughter, Lauren, in their backyard and might have dragged her off into the woods if their family dog, Kelly, hadn't fought off the wild animal and saved her from harm.

Photo courtesy of Allard family

Your turn: Have you seen a coyote? Where? What happened?

Warwick Mayor Avedisian takes oath for 6th time

West Warwick audit outlines potential savings

At Lincoln swearing in, warning about aid cuts

E. Providence officials: City must join teacher pay dispute

EP teachers seek judicial relief from School Committee cuts and deductions

Sen. Paiva Weed adds the top post in the Senate to her resumé

Rhode Island's first female Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed

PROVIDENCE -- Sen. M. Teresa Paiva Weed has seen her share of firsts on Smith Hill. A decade ago, the Newport senator was named the first female chair of the Judiciary Committee and later won the job as the first female majority leader.

Video: M. Teresa Paiva Weed President of RI Senate

Photo Gallery: GA's opening session

Your Turn: What do you think the General Assembly's priorities should be for 2009?

7 Wyatt staff face punishment in immigrant inmate's death

CENTRAL FALLS -- Seven staff members of the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility are facing punishments ranging from reprimands to firing in connection with the death of Hiu Lui Ng last August while in Wyatt custody. Ng, 34, a computer engineer from New York, died as a result of complications from advanced cancer; he also had a fractured spine. His lawyers said Ng's pleas for medical care were ignored.

Ice creates hazardous road conditions this morning

In Warwick, school superintendent's call rings too early for some

Ice leaves 1,600 Rhode Islanders without power

Body found on Providence street ID'd as Coventry man

Video: Scraping by on an icy morning

Philanthropist Feinstein in battle with IMAX over naming rights

Old Shooter's nightclub site goes on the market

Want help converting to digital? You may be out of luck

More R.I. area news