By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netKINGSTON, R.I. (AP) _ The University of Rhode Island's Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies has launched its annual essay-writing contest inspired by the tea...
By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Rhode Island's two U.S. senators are pushing to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. U.S. Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon W...
By The Associated Press Some notable moments in the nearly 100-year history of meetings between the pope and American presidents: __ President Woodrow Wilson and Pope Benedict X...
By The Associated Press news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Officials say federal aid to Rhode Island to help cover costs of a January blizzard that dumped nearly 2 feet of snow in parts of the st...
By News Staffnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netThe Associated PressNew England quarterback Tom Brady and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell are set to make their first appearances this morning in Manhattan federal court to...
By The Associated Press news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Gov. Gina Raimondo has marked the passage of legislation to raise Rhode Island's minimum wage with a ceremonial bill signing. The gover...
By News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net @abc6 Legislation to raise Rhode Island's minimum wage passed both chambers today and is now headed to Governor Raimondo for a signature. The legislation, sponsored by S...
Former Rhode Island quarterback Tom Ehrhardt is one of 92 candidates on the 2016 Divisional Player ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, released Tuesday by the National Foot...
The National Football League announced the 2015 regular-season schedule tonight and the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots and their fans learned that the team will host the Pittsbu...
By The Associated Press Key dates in the case of Aaron Hernandez: -June 8, 2010: Hernandez, a standout tight end drafted from the University of Florida, signs a four-year contract with the New Engl...
By The Associated Press news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net BOSTON (AP) _ President Obama has signed a disaster declaration for Massachusetts and ordered federal aid to help the state recover from the blizzard that hit ...
By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) _ A bomb threat called in to the courthouse where the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is being held h...
The New England Patriots announced that they have re-signed DL Alan Branch. In addition, the Patriots signed cornerback Bradley Fletcher as an unrestricted free agent from Philadelphia and cornerba...
PC's Kris Dunn is named the Big East Co-Player of the Year. He shares the honor with Villanova's Ryan Arcidiacono. Dunn becomes the first Friar ever to win the honor.
Providence College senior forward LaDontae Henton (Lansing, Mich.) was named United States Basketball Writers Association District 1 Player of The Year. Henton and his teammate, sophomore guard Kri...
E.C. Matthews and Hassan Martin were each selected to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team, while Jared Terrell was an All-Rookie Team pick, and Gilvydas Biruta was named to the All-Academic team. Addit...
By The Associated Press news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ A lawmaker has introduced a bill to require candidates to create a separate bank account for campaign funds. The House of Representativ...
Providence sophomore guard Kris Dunn (New London, Conn.) was named NBC Sports.com Second Team All-American. In the last two days Dunn also has been named First Team All-BIG EAST and BIG EAST Defens...
By The Associated Press News@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) _ A World War II veteran from Rhode Island is finally receiving the military honors he earned in combat while in the Army. Eighty-nine-year...
It was announced on Sunday, March 8 that Providence College senior forward LaDontae Henton (Lansing, Mich.) and sophomore guard Kris Dunn (New London, Conn.) were named to the All-BIG EAST First Te...
Brad Stevens didn't think the first play would work. The second one turned out perfectly. Tyler Zellerbanked in a shot from under the basket as time expired to give theBoston Celticsan 85-84 victor...
On the tails of its third-straight top-four league finish, the Bryant University men's basketball team saw a trio of Bulldogs named All-Northeast Conference selections, as All-NEC First Team senior...
By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netFALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) _ The murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is getting a delayed start because of more snow.Yet another snows...
By The Associated Press News@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The new director of Rhode Island's health insurance exchange is making a case for keeping the state-run marketplace as some lawmakers a...
