Cumberland, Rhode Island Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:26:00 GMT
In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Providence County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases high-speed wireless data coverage and capacity along Routes 122 and 120, as well as West Wrentham Road in the vicinity of Sneech Pond in Cumberland, Rhode Island and the surrounding area.

Rhode Island routs Monmouth 85-62 (Miami Herald) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:48:57 GMT
Keith Cothran scored 18 points, Jimmy Baron added 15 and Kahiem Seawright 13 as Rhode Island cruised to an 85-62 victory over Monmouth (N.J.) Thursday night.

Rhode Island Police Investigate Decades-Old Mob Hit (Officer.com) - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:40:48 GMT
The Rhode Island State Police on Monday arrested 18 people allegedly connected to Mafia rings and used a backhoe to dig through an East Providence lot.

News: Jason Estrada; Brähmer vs Garay this Saturday (East Side Boxing) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:23:34 GMT
PROVIDENCE (November 21, 2008) – On a mission to establish himself as America’s No. 1 heavyweight prospect, 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada closes out 2008 on November 29, headlining “Holiday Havoc” in the 8-round main event against Derek “The One Man Riot” Bryant (20-4-1, 17 KOs), at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Bancorp Rhode Island Elects to Participate in U.S. Treasurys Capital Purchase Program (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:03:00 GMT
PROVIDENCE, R.I.----Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. today announced that it has elected to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program, a voluntary program available to healthy financial institutions that is designed to increase the flow of financing to businesses and consumers nationwide.

RenaissanceRe Affiliate, WeatherPredict Consulting Inc., Awards $630,000 to University of Rhode Island for Atmospheric ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:32:00 GMT
PEMBROKE, Bermuda----U.S. affiliate of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. WeatherPredict Consulting Inc. and the University of Rhode Island Foundation , on behalf of the University’s Graduate School of Oceanography , today announced the awarding of $630,000 to support innovative atmospheric hazards research being conducted at URI.

Mood muted as last shift exits BDA (Westerly Sun) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:12:52 GMT
Corporation papers filed with the state of Rhode Island point to the possibility of the mill’s reopening under new ownership.

Rams give Duke devil of a time (Newport Daily News) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:14:41 GMT
DURHAM, N.C. — When a reporter asked University of Rhode Island men’s basketball coach Jim Baron if he’d ever seen his son play like he had during Sunday’s 82-79 loss at No. 8 Duke, the elder Baron had an answer ready before the questioner finished.

Foreclosure filings slow in R.I., Mass. (Providence Business News) - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:21:13 GMT
IRVINE, Calif. – IRVINE, Calif. – Compared with October 2007, Rhode Island home foreclosure and default filings last month rose at more than twice the national rate of increase, although they fell short of September foreclosure and default filings.