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« December 24, 2007 | Today | December 27, 2007 » December 26, 2007Tonight: Celtics on tap on West CoastWith all the hoopla surrounding the Patriots-Giant game, let's not forget another winning New England team -- the Boston Celtics. They're playing on the West Coast tonight against Sacramento. Which means -- you guessed it -- a late game, starting at 10 p.m. our time. Look for the latest score and other stats on projo.com's Celtics page. Posted by Andrea Panciera at 6:55 PM | Comment Update: 8 candidates to appear on R.I. primary ballotPROVIDENCE — Republicans Mitt Romney, John McCain, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul and Democrat Christopher Dodd have submitted enough validated signatures to appear on Rhode Island’s March 4 primary ballots, according to local boards of canvassers. They join Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and Republican Rudy Giuliani, who had already amassed more than the required 1,000 validated signatures, the secretary of state’s office reported this afternoon. Other candidates might appear on the primary ballot. While the deadline for signatures was 4 p.m. today, local boards have until Jan. 10 to validate signatures, and an unknown number of signatures have been submitted without being validated yet, said Chris Barnett, spokesman for Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis. “This tells us who is in,” Barnett said. “But it doesn’t tell us who is out. It does give people an idea of who is close.”
Democrat John Edwards was within striking distance with 942 validated signatures, while Democrat Dennis Kucinich had 759, Republican Fred Thompson had 724, Republican Duncan Hunter had 477, Republican Hugh Cort had 475, Republican Alan Keyes had 460, Republican Tom Tancredo had 392, Democrat Joseph Biden had 238 and Democrat Bill Richardson had 116. Democrat Mike Gravel was among those with no validated signatures. Barnett explained that local boards of canvassers validate signatures by checking to see if they are the names of eligible voters in their communities. Clinton was leading the way with 2,167 validated signatures; Obama had 1,952; Giuliani, 1,312; Romney, 1,257; Paul, 1,233; McCain, 1,224; Huckabee, 1,165; and Dodd, 1,058. Barnett said the final step is for the secretary of state’s office to certify signatures by checking them against a statewide database of eligible voters. So far, only Obama has more than the required 1,000 certified signatures. The totals for certified signatures include 1,111 for Obama, 675 for Clinton, 277 for Dodd, 275 for Romney, and 273 for Huckabee, according to the secretary of state’s office. Posted by Andrea Panciera at 6:21 PM | Comment Photo: With so many sales, what's a shopper to do?
Posted by Andrea Panciera at 5:56 PM | Comment Health Dept. urges Woonsocket residents to boil waterA water main break in the Diamond Hill High Service section of Woonsocket has disrupted water service and has caused dirty water to flow from taps in the areas serviced by the Diamond Hill tank. The areas affected are bordered by Elder Ballou Meeting House Road from MacArthur Road East to Bound Road. Also included are Bound Road North to the Bellingham, Mass., line and Diamond Hill Road from the Cumberland line to Mendon Road. Pine Crest Drive, off Mendon Road, is also affected. Residents in the affected areas are urged to boil tap water used for cooking or drinking for at least one minute until further notice. Residents are warned that they could be without water for up to 24 hours. There is no confirmation of bacteria in the water supply at this time, and there are no reports of disease at this time. According to a news release issued by the state Department of Health, the Woonsocket Water Division is trying to locate the water line break. The division will make an announcement as soon as the work is completed, the release says. Bacteria sampling will be conducted in the Diamond Hill Service area after the repairs are completed.
Individuals who have digested water from this system and who are experiencing unusual symptoms should contact their physicians or go to the Emergency Room. Posted by Karen Bordeleau at 5:49 PM | Comment Update: NFL: Channels 10, 12 can carry Pats-Giants gameYou should be able to watch the New England Patriots' season finale against the Giants at home after all. The National Football League just announced it has arranged an "unprecedented" three-way national simulcast of the NFL Network telecast of this Saturday night's game with broadcast partners CBS and NBC. Locally, that means both Channels 10 and 12 can carry the game, an NFL spokesman said. A few minutes later, both stations confirmed to The Journal that they'll do so. The Patriots, 15-0, have the chance to finish the regular season undefeated. But a lot of Pats' fans in Rhode Island were likely to miss the momentous event, since the game was to be available locally only to subscribers to the NFL Network. Lisa Churchville, president and general manager of NBC 10, sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Monday offering to clear the station’s Saturday prime time schedule to air the game. WPRI-TV Channel 12 carried most of the team's games this season, while NBC 10 carrried two. This Saturday's game will also be televised by WCVB-ABC (Channel 5) in Boston, WMUR-ABC in Manchester, New Hampshire (Channel 9) and WWOR (Channel 9) in New York. The telecast begins at 8 p.m. ET with kickoff set at 8:15 p.m. ET. The NFL describes it as the first three-network simulcast in NFL history and the first simulcast of any kind of an NFL game since Super Bowl I in 1967 when CBS and NBC both televised the first meeting of the champions of the newly merged National Football League and American Football League. -- With reports from staff writer Paul Edward Parker Posted by Andrea Panciera at 5:13 PM | Comment Update: Recycle a Christmas tree for freeLet your council members know: the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will accept Christmas trees from municipalities – and their contractors and residents – free of charge. The fee will be waived as long as the trees are not mixed with other trash, not bagged and don't have any ornaments,lights or tinsel on them. The offer lasts until Jan. 31, 2008. In Providence, Mayor David N. Cicilline announced this afternoon, the city will pick up trees for two weeks, beginning a week from today, Jan. 2. They should be placed at the curb on regular trash collection days and not contained in any type of bag. And remember – real trees only. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 4:21 PM | Comment Photo: Warm welcome for, and from, Disney ice skaters
Posted by Andrea Panciera at 3:10 PM | Comment Newport's new representative will be sworn in FridayRep.-elect Steven J. Coaty will be sworn into his new position Friday evening. The Republican will serve the remaining year of the former Rep. Paul W. Crowley’s term, representing Newport. Crowley, a Democrat, died on Sept. 24 after suffering from melanoma. Coaty will be sworn into the District 75 House seat Friday at 5 p.m. at a ceremony in the House of Representatives Chamber in the State House. Later in the evening, Speaker William J. Murphy will host a reception for Coaty in the House Lounge. Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 2:16 PM | Comment Structure fire on Prospect Street in PawtucketFirefighters are at the scene of a working fire in Pawtucket. The wooden structure is on 217 Prospect St., near Memorial Hospital. No further information is available right now. Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 1:13 PM | Comment Channel 10 still waiting on bid to air Pats-Giants gameWJAR-TV NBC 10 still hasn't heard from the NFL on its request to broadcast the New England Patriots' final regular season game Saturday night against the New York Giants. The Patriots, 15-0, have the chance to finish the regular season undefeated. But a lot of Pats' fans in Rhode Island could miss the momentous event, since the game will be available locally only to subscribers to the NFL Network. Lisa Churchville, president and general manager of NBC 10, sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Monday offering to clear the station’s Saturday prime time schedule to air the game. The station had not gotten a response as of about noon today, according to Barbara Beresford, the station's director of marketing. "We're hoping to hear today," Beresford said. WPRI-TV Channel 12 carried most of the team's games this season, while NBC 10 has carrried two. As currently scheduled, Boston's Channel 5 is scheduled to carry the game on free, over-the-air television, but none of the Rhode Island stations has permission to broadcast it. Rhode Islanders and other fans across New England will only be able to view the game if they are paid subscribers to the NFL Network, visit a bar or restaurant that subscribes, or if they can pick up Channel 5 in Boston. Posted by Jack Perry at 12:12 PM | Comment Body found in Cranston ID'd as 43-year-old manCRANSTON -- Police say the body found in this city Saturday was that of 43-year-old Brian Salisbury. According to Maj. Ronald Blackmar, Salisbury's last known address was in Cranston. An autopsy was performed Monday, but a cause of death has not yet been determined, Blackmar said. Police are waiting for a toxicology report. Salisbury's body was behind the Burger King on Sockanosset Cross Road. Police found the body acting on a tip from a phone call earlier that day. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 12:08 PM | Comment 2 fireworks displays will help light up Bright NightAlready planning for New Year's Eve? The lineup for Bright Night Providence has something to keep you busy from noon to midnight. Highlights: Two fireworks displays, one at 5:30 p.m. and again at midnight. Performances at the artist-run event feature a kids' fun fair at the Convention Center, a swing-dance party, and SLAMM, a drum-and-dance spectacular at the Providence Performing Arts Center. And here's a twist -- the first 3,000 holders of Bright Night Providence tickets will also be offered free admission to a Providence College Friars basketball game at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, according to a press release from the mayor's office. Performances will run at a number of venues throughout downtown Providence. A complete schedule and ticket ordering are available at www.brightnight.org. Tickets are also available over the phone through ArtTixRI, 401-621-6123, and at all BankRI locations, OOP! stores and at the East Side Marketplace. Day-of-event tickets will be sold at Providence Performing Arts Center, ArtTixRI Office, the Convention Center, the Providence Children’s Museum and several other venues. Posted by Andrea Panciera at 11:53 AM | Comment From day of recovery to day of shoppingIn some, oh so civilized places around the world, the day after Christmas is an official day of recovery from the excess of the holiday. The most well-known may be Great Britain's Boxing Day, whose etymology is a bit cloudy, but stems from the tradition of giving boxes of gifts on that day. Across the United Kingdom, Boxing Day has also become a big hunting day -- hunting on horseback with the hounds, that is. More recently, it seems as if members of the old British empire have been mimicking the practices of those colonists in the United States. They've already been swarming the Central Business District of Sydney, Australia, according to the Sydney Morning Herald's Web site. But here in Rhode Island, if you're not back in the stores today seeking post-holiday bargains or making exchanges -- and gosh knows, I've never been able to figure out why people rush to do the latter -- there are alternatives. Check out our calendar of movies playing around our idea and other seasonal events. Some of them you can even do after you get out of work :) Posted by Andrea Panciera at 11:27 AM | Comment Frenchtown night detours to continue through FridayPart of Frenchtown Road/Route 402 in East Greenwich, will continue to close at night this week because of work on the Route 403 overpass. Traffic patterns will be affected from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. tonight through Friday, according to the state Department of Transportation. Beginning at 9 p.m., crews will work on setting beams for the bridge that will carry Route 403 over Frenchtown Road. Signs will direct eastbound traffic to Davisville Road/Route 403 at West Davisville Road, and then to Devil’s Root Road and School Street to reach Post Road. Westbound traffic will be directed to reverse direction east of the closure area, then to use Post Road and follow the detour in reverse. For more information on the project and associated detours, visit the RIDOT Web site, or call the Department’s customer service office at 401-222-2450. Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 10:13 AM | Comment Holiday shopping, part two
Shoppers were lined up for an early morning opening at a Kohl's store in Connecticut. Some early-bird shoppers were looking to beat long lines for exchanges and returns, others are say they're there for the bargains. A Massachusetts woman who got gift cards from her son says she's normally an early-riser anyway, so she figured she'd make the most of her cards. Toys "R" Us stores have also been opening early today. Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue are slashing prices on winter clothing. Analysts claim about 16 percent of holiday sales come in the week after Christmas. The increased popularity of gift cards makes the time period more important for retailers. The National Retail Federation estimates consumers will spend more than 26 billion dollars in gift cards this holiday season. -- The Associated Press Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 9:48 AM | Comment Rep. Kennedy visits Middle EastJERUSALEM -- Representative Patrick Kennedy says Egypt must crack down on weapons smuggling into the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. The Rhode Island Democrat is traveling in the Middle East with Senator Arlen Specter, a Republican. Both lawmakers say future U.S. aid to Egypt should depend on Cairo doing much more to halt the flow of weapons into neighboring Gaza. The U.S. gives Egypt about $2 billion in annual aid. More than half is earmarked for military assistance. Congress has proposed legislation that would withhold about $200 million in military aid unless Egypt does more to stop weapons smuggling and improves its human rights record. Kennedy and Specter plan to travel to Syria later this week. -- The Associated Press Posted by Jack Perry at 9:09 AM | Comment Out with the old, responsiblyFor a lot of people, the holidays – and the next few weeks – are the time to upgrade. Whether it’s a smaller cell phone or a bigger television, a new device usually means the disposal of an old one. But many of the latest devices contain some of the nastiest substances, those that shouldn’t make it into the landfill. Here are two examples of unhealthy substances found in high-tech devices: Mercury, used in computer monitors. High levels of exposure can harm the brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, and immune systems. Lead, used in TV and PC cathode ray tubes. Exposure can cause neurological impairment and has been associated with stroke, kidney disease and cancer. RIRRC also takes old televisions for a $5 fee. Check out options for business recycling and satellite collection dates at the RIRRC Web site. The Environmental Protection Agency has plenty of other tips for cleaning up the holidays, from recycling Christmas trees, saving water in this video. Or visit the EPA’s Go Green for the Holidays Web site for more information. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 8:55 AM | Comment Signatures still lacking for presidential hopefulsPresidential hopefuls have until 4 p.m. today to get their names on the ballot in time for the March 4 Rhode Island presidential primary. Candidates will need to collect 1,000 certified signatures. See how close they are to their goal on the Secretary of State's Web site. Not much has changed since Monday --just Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani and Barack Obama have collected more than 1,000 signatures, but only Obama has more than 1,000 certified signatures. The Republicans competing in Rhode Island are Hugh Cort, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo-- who has dropped out of the race -- and Fred Thompson. The Democrats are Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, Ray Stebbins and Rosemary Turner. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 8:23 AM | Comment Settlement reached in Big Dig tunnel accident
BOSTON -- The family of a Boston woman killed when the ceiling of a Big Dig tunnel collapsed on her car has agreed to a $6 million dollar settlement. The company that supplied the epoxy adhesive blamed for the accident is to pay the family. Investigators determined that the ceiling collapsed because workers secured the ceiling with a fast-drying epoxy that wasn't safe to use for overhead loads. Milena Del Valle was killed in July 2006 as she and her husband drove through the Interstate 90 connector tunnel. Her husband escaped with minor injuries. -- The Associated Press Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 7:38 AM | Comment Traffic restrictions to begin in Boston tunnelBOSTON -- Motorists using the Storrow Drive tunnel in Boston can expect some disruptions over the next several weeks. Beginning Wednesday, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation will be repairing blocked or damaged drainage lines in the 55-year-old tunnel. Through Sunday, officials say one eastbound lane of the tunnel will be closed to traffic from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Beginning January 2, the work will be shifted to the overnight hours from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. The noise level will be high during the repairs, with crews using jackhammers at the entrance to the tunnel. The state hopes to eventually rebuild or replace the aging tunnel, but those plans are on hold while designers try to work out environmental issues. -- The Associated Press Posted by Jack Perry at 7:02 AM | Comment Clouds building and a high near 45No clouds yet, but they should start rolling in as the day goes on. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high temperature near 45 degrees with a calm, northeast wind. We may be in for some precipitation tonight -- mostly rain or sleet -- before midnight. Early tomorrow morning, it may turn to snow. The overnight low will be around 29 degrees with north winds gusting as high as 21 mph. Snow or rain could continue into the day tomorrow, and maybe snow later in the afternoon. Expect cloudy skies with a high temperature approaching 40. For weather updates, visit projo.com's weather page. Posted by Brandie Jefferson at 7:01 AM | Comment Today's front pageToday's front page features a story about Rhode Islanders who had to answer the call at work, while so many others had the day off and were able to celebrate Christmas with family and friends. |
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