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by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com There were a lot of handshakes and thank you's for Governor Chafee outside the DMV headquarters in Cranston, after he stunned the Rhode I

By: Alexandra Cowley acowley@abc6.comJust days before tolls are set to begin on the Sakonnet River Bridge, a fire damages equipment. Rhode Island State Police say a fire was intentionally set around

Rhody won its second game in its three-game tour of Italy - a 91-79 victory over the Vicenza All-Stars.

by ABC6 News Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com Downtown Taunton has a lot of traffic, with a number of busy highways meeting there. The same is true east of town where highways 24

By: ABC6 News Staff news@abc6.com An East Greenwich Police Lieutenant accused of beating up a suspect in his custody is due in court Tuesday. Paul Nahrgang, 46, is scheduled to be arraigned. He was

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com An East Greenwich police lieutenant was arraigned on Tuesday on charges stemming from using excessive force on a man under arrest. Paul C. Nahrgang was charged after

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com It appears that a third round of a scam letters have been sent to Rhode Island businesses. The letter which says it's from Rhode Island Corporate Compliance asks the

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – Wow!!! A lot is going on this week. Look for a key vote on immigration reform in the U.S. Senate on Monday;

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis  mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – Happy Birthday! This column is two years old today! I get a lot of comments and feedback from around the

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com If you see a turkey the DEM wants to know. The Department of Environmental Management is asking Rhode Islanders who see a turkey hen with or without broods of young

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com The Rhode Island Republican Party is asking the state not to pay back millions of dollars in moral obligation bonds used to fund the failed 38 Studios deal. "I am cal

By: Chelsea Priestcpriest@abc6.comSun block is the first thing people usually grab when they plan a beach day, but what about when you go got a quick walk? On a day like today, you can get burned in

Governor Lincoln Chafee is going to be a Democrat… now what? Chafee's decision to abandon his role as Rhode Island's Independent Governor and join the ranks of partisans promises to shake up what was

Dee DeQuattroddequattro@abc6.comThe Town of Tiverton will join forces with the Towns of Portsmouth and Bristol in a federal lawsuit to block the installation of tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge. Th

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com        As the toll booth construction on the new Sakonnet River Bridge continues, there is a court fight trying to stop it. The Town of

The political field for 2014 is shaping up and already several candidates are declared. Here is a list of what the field looks like so far, who is definitely in, who we think is in, and who we specula

By: News room News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 A State Police K–9 unit is now on the scene of a mysterious investigation that's shut down a street in Narragansett. Police won't say why they're searching

By: News room News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 Rhode Island has a Doodle 4 Google finalist! A fourth grader from Smithfield is one step closer to having her amazing art on the Google homepage for hundreds

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis  mcurtis@abc6.com  Several hundreds gun rights advocates rallied outside the statehouse.

The Brown men's hockey team (15-13-6, 7-9-6), seeded seventh, raced out to a 3-0 lead on the strength of three different goal scorers and then survived RPI's furious comeback attempt to advance to t

By: Melissa Toupinmtoupin@abc6.com A fire broke out at a Providence apartment building just after 1:15 Sunday afternoon. Heavy smoke and flames poured out of the Comerford St. building sending those