Providence News

• Police: RI girl in Amber Alert was a runaway
  Police say a 13-year-old Providence girl who was briefly the subject of an Amber Alert Wednesday night had run away from home. […]
• Soup kitchen held in State House Rotunda
  Homeless advocates serve lunch at the Rhode Island State House at a new weekly soup kitchen on Thursday, Feb. […]
• Industry Gaming Leaders Hasbro and Zynga Announce Global Partnership
  SAN FRANCISCO & PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) announced today a comprehensive partnership that grants Hasbro the rights to develop a wide range of toy and gaming experiences based across Zynga's popular social games and brands. As the world’s largest social game developer with more than 227 mil […]
• Man pleads guilty to selling contraband
  PROVIDENCE, RI - A Syrian national living in Cambridge is facing charges for allegedly selling millions of dollars worth of contraband cigarettes. […]
• 5 Weekend Musts: Mary Poppins at PPAC + More
  A spellbinding performance of song, dance, and costume, Mary Poppins is sure to please everyone. […]
• Hasbro to Debut Innovative New Play Experiences from Its Expansive Portfolio of Iconic Brands at the American International Toy Fair
  PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) will unveil a wide variety of new toys and gaming experiences at the 109th American International Toy Fair beginning Sunday, February 12 in New York City. The Company, currently in the midst of an exciting transformation into a global branded play company, will not only be celebrating the reveal of […]
• Water Authority Names New Chief
  The Bristol County Water Authority has a new executive director. Pamela Marchand, most recently the chief engineer and general manager of the Providence Water Supply Board, was approved unanimously by the water authority board at its meeting Wednesday evening, Feb. […]