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Patriots owner Robert Kraft issued a statement after the release of the Wells report on Deflategate

By News Staffnews@abc6.comThe statement released by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on the Ted Wells report: “When I addressed the media at the Super Bowl on January 26 – over 14...

By The Associated Press with reporting by Matt Blanchettemblanchette@abc6.com@mattblanchettePROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A group of Rhode Island third-graders want to make the American burying beetle th...

By Stephanie Vargas news@abc6.com The Rhode Island State Police arrest a man for using the internet to solicit minors to engage in sexual activity. Officials arrest Michael Defelice, 50, of Cransto...

By Matt Blanchettemblanchette@abc6.com@mattblanchette A bill that would ban all local or national pharmacies in Rhode Island from selling tobacco products was heard on the house floor Tuesday night...

By: Dee DeQuattroEmail: ddequattro@abc6.comTwitter: @deedequattro As protests sweep the nations over the decision of a Ferguson Grand Jury to not indict the police officer who shot and killed 18-ye...

Twitter: @markcurtisABC6There was applause all around as the newest members of the Rhode Island general assembly showed up for orientation:They are ready to get to work and the priorities are many....

By The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Brown University is adding a vice provost for the arts as part of an effort to expand the school's focus in the area. The school annou...

By: Rebecca TurcoEmail: rturco@abc6.comTwitter: @Rebecca_TurcoCOVENTRY - Paid suspension for the Coventry District Fire Chief facing allegations of drinking and smoking pot on the job, after a loca...

By News Staff news@abc6.com People looking for a ride to the polls on Tuesday can take advantage of some free rides being offered. The NAACP and Opportunities Industrialization Centerof Rhode Islan...

Twitter: @markcurtisABC6“The Sunday Political Brunch” -- November 2, 2014(Providence, Rhode Island) – The day of reckoning is near. Tuesday is Election Day, and the midterm election could offer som...

Twitter: @markcurtisABC6 Dr. Mark Curtis, Ed.D., is Chief Political reporter for WLNE-TV ABC6 Providence, and a Political Analyst for KGO Radio, 810-AM San Francisco.(Providence, Rhode Island) -- W...

The election is less than two weeks away and campaigns across the state are in full swing, most of them on the offensive. Gina Raimondo really knows how to make girl power work for her. First she a...

By: Melissa Randall @MelissaARandall Business leaders came together at the Biltmore Hotel Wednesday morning to hear how the three candidates for Providence Mayor plan to attract business and create...

The message was clear: unity. As over four hundred Rhode Island Democrats converged at The West Valley Inn for the Party's Unity Dinner messages of team work and unifying the party after the divisi...

In one of the bluest states in the country many people are surprised to learn that the state has a history of electing Republican Governors. A Democrat hasn't been elected to the office since Bruce...

By Matt Blanchettemblanchette@abc6.comtwitter: @mattblanchette Five former local service installers are suing Cox Communications and M M Communications for failure to pay wages an unfair labor prac...

Voters, this is not the same Rhode Island anymore. In front of the Federal Hill law offices of prominent Democrats Frank John Lombardi sits an Ernie Almonte for Treasurer Sign; the AFL-CIO is not r...

By: Melissa Randall mrandall@abc6.com From his office at Providence College Assistant Professor Tobias Harper will be keeping a close eye on events taking place across the pond. On Thursday Scotla...

The heated Republican Gubernatorial Primary is over but some Republicans still can't resist pointing fingers. The newest issue to arise among the small Rhode Island Republican Party is the announce...