Markey, Gomez prep for final debate


Photo shows Republican Gabriel Gomez, left, and Democrat U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, candidates for U.S. Senate in the June 25, 2013 special election, being held to fill the seat vacated when John Kerry was appointed as secretary of state. (AP
 
Video With just a week left before a special election in Massachusetts will determine who will fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by now-Secretary of State John Kerry, two of the candidates are expected to face off for their final debate Tuesday night.
 
 
 

Moody's downgrades 38 Studios bonds as lawmakers waver on $90M repayment Video
Wall Street gave Rhode Island a sharp rebuke Monday amid growing resistance among state lawmakers to...
 

Bloomberg will host New York fundraiser for Raimondo
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is swinging his support behind Treasurer Gina Raimondo as...
 

R.I. lawmakers endorse popular vote compact
State lawmakers have voted once again to add Rhode Island to a list of states that agree to award their...
 

Gov. Chafee to aid Markey in Mass. Senate bid Video
Rhode Island's governor is headed to Massachusetts to join President Barack Obama and help out a fellow...
 

Centracchio talks national security Video
Eyewitness News anchor Mike Montecalvo spoke with Lt. General Reginald Centracchio about the latest concerns...
 

Study: Obamacare to subsidize insurance for 83,000 in Rhode Island
Most of those eligible for insurance subsidies under President Obama's health law are working families...
 

MA Senate campaigns enter final weeks
The race to fill the U.S. Senate left vacant by current Secretary of State John Kerry is entering its...
 

Newsmakers 6/7: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Video
This week on Newsmakers: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island).
 

Sen. Whitehouse defends Obama on scope of surveillance programs
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse broke with fellow progressives who've harshly criticized President Obama's use...
 
 
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Nesi's Notes


Providence seeks public’s help to…
By Dan McGowan PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – City officials are calling on residents to assist police as they investigate…
 

Cash-strapped Coventry fire district may…
By Tim White COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) – The finally-strapped Central Coventry Fire District can keep its ladder truck,…
 

City accuses ProCAP receiver of overbilling
Officials in Rhode Island’s capital city are accusing the court-appointed receiver of Providence’s largest public welfare…
 

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Newsmakers


Newsmakers 6/14: Education Commissioner…
This week on Newsmakers: State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist.
 

Newsmakers 6/7: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
This week on Newsmakers: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island).
 

Newsmakers 5/31: Political Roundtable with…
This week on the first half of Newsmakers: A political roundtable with Eyewitness News Political Analyst and pollster Joe…
 

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oP Exclusive


Ladies First: FLOTUS heckled by protester
She’s known to many for her style and upbeat attitude, but first lady Michelle Obama is quick to admit she doesn’t take…
 

What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See…
 

Social Status: Printable pistols
A University of Texas law student has made history and headlines recently by successfully firing the world’s first 3-D…
 

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Rhode Island (change)

 
Gov. Lincoln Chafee, the first independent in his position, has his work cut out for him: fix the state's finances and help 66,000 unemployed Rhode Islanders get back to work.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Lincoln Chafee
Lieutenant Governor: Elizabeth Roberts
Attorney General: Peter Kilmartin
State Treasurer: Gina Raimondo
Secretary of State: Ralph Mollis

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