Home contractors caught up in sting
'Tis the season for home improvement projects. With many consumers considering sprucing up a home, Eyewitness News went undercover, finding some contractors are cutting corners, putting homeowner's property and bank accounts at risk.
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In case you missed it: Wed. in Review
In case you missed a story here or there, here are the local happenings from Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
Bernanke signals Fed to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs.
Man charged with Newport copper thefts
A Newport man has been arrested for allegedly stealing copper downspouts from 16 homes around the city.
R.I. Education Commissioner Deborah Gist during a taping of Newsmakers with Tim White.
Contract length a factor for Gist
R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Wednesday reaffirmed his support for Education Commissioner Deborah Gist, but stopped short of fully endorsing the school chief’s request for a three-year extension when her contract ends next month.
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Pic of the Day: May 22, 2013
The Pic of the Day Winner for May 22, 2013 is Doryan Costa of Warren, RI
Photos: May 2013 Mugshots
A photo gallery of mugshots received from police in Southern New England for the month of May, 2013.
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As Massachusetts prepares to build several new casinos across the border, table …
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Summer jobs in jeopardy for teens
Since the beginning of the recession in late 2007, Rhode Island has maintained …
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