PRINCETON, N.J. -- After winning the 2010 Ivy League football title with a second-straight perfect Ivy record, it was no surprise that Penn paced this year's All-Ivy selections with nine first-team selections and 21 overall All-Ivy recognitions.Much of the Penn's…
Worcester, Mass. – The Rhode Island College interior combination of Mike Akinrola (Woonsocket, R.I.) and Ashton Watkins (Providence, R.I.) scored 27 points on 12-for-19 shooting and the visiting Anchormen came away with a 63-49 win over Clark University in non-league…
In the midst of the campaign for Rhode Island governor, Democrat Frank Caprio snuck one of his opponents, Moderate Party candidate Ken Block, in to meet former President Bill Clinton, Block said in a Facebook posting Thursday. Block posted a…
Independent candidate Lincoln Chafee is now Rhode Island's Governor-elect, having defeated six other opponents, including Republican John Robitaille, and Democrat Frank Caprio. Chafee finished the night with 36% of the vote, with an approximate 8,000 vote lead of John Robitaille,…
A new study by Brown University finds the rate at which lead poisoning has struck young Rhode Island children depends heavily on where they live. The study used data from across the state between 1993 and 2005. The Brown study…
KINGSTON, R.I. -- Akeem Richmond led four players in double figures as Rhode Island cruised to an 89-50 win over Concordia (Que.) in the first of two exhibition tuneups. Ryan Brooks added 15 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots…
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) - WLNE/ABC6 will produce its last Vote 2010 broadcast debate with seven candidates for Rhode Island Governor facing- off this Wednesday evening live from the Grand Hall of Bryant University's Bello Center for Technology. The debate will be…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Democratic candidate for governor of Rhode Island is reacting angrily to news that he won't be getting the endorsement of President Obama. Obama is scheduled to visit Rhode Island on Monday, but according to The…
Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd. Leading up to Election Day ABC6 News ran a series of debates to give you, the voter, all the information you need to help make your decision. Earlier this year, we ran a series…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - All four major candidates for governor are promising to do something about a problem that has frustrated Rhode Islanders for years - hours-long waits at the Division of Motor Vehicles. The Providence Journal reports that waits…
Bears Fall To Rhody, 27-24, In Overtime Kingston, Rhode Island - In a hard fought battle for the Governor's Cup, Brown's overtime field goal didn't match a Rhode Island touchdown, as the Bears dropped their first game of the…
BRYANT FOOTBALL FALLS TO WAGNER 29-21 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – A potential game-tying drive at the end of regulation ended with a fumble the Bryant University football team dropped a heartbreaker 29-21 at Wagner College Saturday afternoon in Northeast Conference…
The latest Rasmussen poll on the Rhode Island governor's race was released today, and Lincoln Chafee has leapfrogged back into the lead. The last poll on the governor's race had Treasurer Frank Caprio in the lead with 38% of the…
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a new dress code requirement in Woonsocket. The policy - due to be implemented next month - requires public school students to wear black or khaki pants, maroon or…
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a new dress code requirement in Woonsocket. The policy - due to be implemented next month - requires public school students to wear black or khaki pants, maroon or…
Some dramatic moments Sunday night, when police sealed off a street in an East Providence neighborhood around 7:30. Officers from East Providence were assisted by the Rhode Island State Police, as they searched for a wanted subject in the area,…
Rhode Island still has among the highest unemployment in America, but some relief is on the way. U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse toured "Network RI" in Pawtucket, on Friday. Whitehouse was there to celebrate the fact that President Obama, and Congress…
The Rhode Island Secretary of State's Office issued the following press release after a lottery was held Friday afternoon to decide listing placement of the candidates running for statewide office, for the primary and general elections. Mollis Announces Where…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton is getting involved in Rhode Island's gubernatorial race. Clinton is scheduled to visit the state on July 29 to rally support for General Treasurer and Democratic candidate Frank Caprio. Caprio's campaign manager…
While Republicans and Democrats in Washington battle to block or approve legislation to extend jobless benefits, residents of hard hit Rhode Island stand by and watch. ABC6 Reporter John Guice has more...
Fall River 4th of July Celebration The City of Fall River will be partnering with the friends of Heritage State Park and Battleship Cove to provide a family oriented weekend of activities to celebrate the July 4th Holiday. A traveling…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Two of the six leading candidates for governor of Rhode Island have made their income tax returns public. Democratic state Treasurer Frank Caprio and Democratic Attorney General Patrick Lynch released their returns. Republicans John Robitaille (ROH'-bih-teye)…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - All the candidates for Rhode Island governor will share a stage for the first time as they answer questions at a forum in Providence. Tuesday's forum at an all-girl's school will focus on women's issues. The…
John Robitaille is ready to leave the past in the past. In a telling Facebook post yesterday, the former Republican Gubernatorial candidate who lost to Chafee in 2010 by just 2% of the vote, discussed
