http://www.yourstreet.com/news/allendale-ri The latest Allendale, RI news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us WASHINGTON – The unemployment rate in Providence-Fall River-Warwick posted the biggest year-over-year increase of any major metropolitan area in October, as local payrolls... http://www.yourstreet.com/4774032/oct-jobless-rates-rise-in-providence-new-bedford One of the best wine shops in the Boston area, Wine Gallery , is expanding and has opened a shop right here in the town I live in! Wine Gallery is a good-sized wine shop with... http://www.yourstreet.com/4773720/wine-gallery-comes-to-dedham PROVIDENCE – Six percent of local chief financial officers plan to boost hiring of accounting and finance staff in the first quarter, while 82 percent plan no change in staffing... http://www.yourstreet.com/4772426/1q-hiring-planned-by-6-of-providence-area-cfos LOS ANGELES – Providence fell 10 spots to No. 39 while Boston moved up to No. 2 in MarketWatch second annual ranking of the nation’s best metropolitan areas for business. Today... http://www.yourstreet.com/4772427/providence-falls-in-best-for-business-ranking A convicted thief has died while trying to steal a flat-screen television from an East Providence apartment complex. http://www.yourstreet.com/4769938/man-dies-trying-to-steal-flat-screen-tv A Central Falls man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for fatally shooting a Pawtucket teenager during a fight at a park in April. http://www.yourstreet.com/4772749/ri-man-gets-27-years-for-fatal-shooting The No. 20 Dartmouth men's hockey team suffered a controversial 2-1 overtime loss to No. 5 Boston College Sunday afternoon after beating Providence College, 4-2, Friday night in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4768382/sports-men-s-hockey-falls-to-bc-in-ot-after-controversial-call The wrestling team competed in the Journeymen/BRUTE Northeast Collegiate Duals on Saturday. The team took fourth place after losing to Binghamton University, 31-9; American... http://www.yourstreet.com/4768144/a-few-bright-spots-but-tourney-disappoints Danny Zuko, the '50s version of Robert Pattinson, spent a glorious summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, who happens to show up at Rydell High on the first day of school as the new girl... http://www.yourstreet.com/4769898/they-go-together The Rhode Island Community Food Bank occupies more than 75,000 square feet in downtown Providence. http://www.yourstreet.com/4768136/budget-cuts-leave-food-bank-hungry-for-cash Agencies can appeal their loss of state funding for homeless shelters. FACING CLOSURE The following are family shelters in the region faced with closure after Jan. 31, due to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766524/state-to-explain-reason-for-closing-3-family-shelters-in-hampden-county He're my ballot for The Associated Press' Top 25 Poll Week 3.  No. 1 Connecticut No. 2 NorthCarolina No. 3 California No. 4 Stanford No. 5 TexasA&M No. 6 Oklahoma ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765670/robinson-s-women-s-basketball-top-25 A New Jersey firm has reached an agreement with Rhode Island authorities to double methane-fueled electricity production at the state's central landfill in Johnston, company... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766518/ri-reaches-deal-doubling-methane-power-at-landfill A man connected to several break-ins has died. Police said he dropped dead during his latest burglary attempt at an East Providence apartment complex. http://www.yourstreet.com/4764413/burglary-suspect-dies-during-heist A convicted thief has died while trying to steal a flat-screen television from an East Providence apartment complex. http://www.yourstreet.com/4764973/ri-man-dies-trying-to-steal-flat-screen-tv PROVIDENCE – “Gasoline prices in Rhode Island continue hovering well below the $2-per-gallon mark,” AAA Southern New England said in its weekly fuel-price report. Massachusetts... http://www.yourstreet.com/4763696/gas-prices-still-falling-in-r-i-mass A car caromed off a curb, hit a wall and rolled over on an on-ramp on Interstate 195 in Providence, killing the driver. http://www.yourstreet.com/4762966/crash-kills-man-on-ri-i-195-on-ramp Tracy Rumery of West Springfield died at Henry Heywood Hospital in Gardner, police said. By GEORGE GRAHAM ggraham@repub.com WINCHENDON - A West Springfield woman was fatally... http://www.yourstreet.com/4762185/west-springfield-woman-killed-in-winchendon-crash The continued development of the American Locomotive Works property in Providence could be delayed. City Council Finance Committee Chairman John Igliozzi says his committee is... http://www.yourstreet.com/4761725/providence-development-could-be-delayed A Providence tavern is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly not paying for songs played at the pub. http://www.yourstreet.com/4761726/music-group-alleges-copyright-violations-at-ri-pub The women's hockey team was shut out twice over Thanksgiving week by tough Hockey East opponents. After a sloppy 4-0 defeat to the Connecticut Huskies (9-6-2) in Storrs, Conn.,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4760804/thanksgiving-break-not-fruitful-for-w-icers The following summary includes all major incidents reported to the Department of Public Safety between Nov. 14 and Nov. 20. It does not include general service and alarm calls.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4760803/many-items-go-missing-in-omac If books can't be judged by their covers, librarian Ted Widmer certainly can't be judged by his title. Though the soft-spoken demeanor of the John Carter Brown Library's... http://www.yourstreet.com/4760802/rocking-librarian-once-played-by-ear-not-by-book PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Police are searching for the driver who led them on a wild ride Sunday morning. http://www.yourstreet.com/4766490/suspect-sends-ri-police-on-wild-chase-flees December is the perfect month to curl up with a good book, but the book events—like most everything else in life—taper off toward the end of the month. Get out to the stores... http://www.yourstreet.com/4759024/book-it-december-book-events PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Women in their 50s in Rhode Island are more likely to be abused by their spouses or partners than older women, who suffer more often at the hands of their... http://www.yourstreet.com/4758242/study-looks-at-domestic-abuse-among-older-ri-women PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- The family of a man shot to death this summer while he was walking from his home to a Pawtucket bus stop is hoping a $5,000 reward will shake loose some... http://www.yourstreet.com/4758252/ri-kin-offer-reward-for-help-in-unsolved-murder Three people were seriously injured Saturday in a two-vehicle crash at Globe and Vale streets after one driver allegedly acclerated when he noticed a police cruiser behind him,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4755205/three-hurt-in-2-car-crash The family of a man shot to death this summer while he was walking from his home to a Pawtucket bus stop is hoping a $5,000 reward will shake loose some information. http://www.yourstreet.com/4754328/ri-kin-offer-reward-for-help-in-unsolved-murder Last week I attended the monthly Geek Dinner at AS220 in Providence, a regular get-together for anyone interested in Rhode Island's tech industry. I got there early enough to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4754168/stop-the-moaning PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Providence County grand jury has indicted a former Burrillville man for allegedly raping, kidnapping and torturing a friend of nearly 20 years. http://www.yourstreet.com/4758255/ri-man-accused-of-torturing-kidnapping-friend PROVIDENCE - They have great beaches, elegant mansions, fabulous clam cakes, lousy chowder and a hockey team that the Worcester Sharks can't beat down here, among other things. http://www.yourstreet.com/4752557/sharks-have-trouble-biting-in-providence PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Investigators say a special education teacher's aide was fired shortly before he crashed his car into the side of Lincoln High School and set himself ablaze. http://www.yourstreet.com/4753801/ri-aide-fired-before-crashing-into-school They started as research subjects at the University of Rhode Island. But months of watering, fertilizing, soil fluffing, and primping by 80 volunteers has turned more than 1,300... http://www.yourstreet.com/4749467/poinsettias-raised-for-research-soon-on-sale-in-ri EDINBURGH – The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LSE, NYSE: RBS), the parent of Providence-based Citizens Financial Group Inc., today announced that the British government will... http://www.yourstreet.com/4748667/u-k-takes-a-majority-stake-in-rbs In one of the states hardest hit by unemployment and the deepening economic crisis, shoppers are still out spending. http://www.yourstreet.com/4748329/some-shoppers-scaling-back-at-providence-mall Police in Swansea are asking for help as they search for a missing mother and son. Investigators say 78-year-old Joana Garcia and her 51-year-old son, Stephen, left a party... http://www.yourstreet.com/4747938/police-search-for-missing-mother-her-51-year-old-son CRANSTON, R.I. -- Cranston police say one person died and two others were hospitalized after a single car crash late on Thanksgiving Day. http://www.yourstreet.com/4748191/1-dead-2-hurt-in-cranston-car-crash Before you think about patronizing a local store rather than SprawlMart, remember that Justin Katz over at Anchor Rising urges deep suspicion of Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4747783/before-you-shop-today Providence police are promising a crackdown on gangs after a surge in violence in recent weeks. http://www.yourstreet.com/4747437/ri-police-planning-gang-crackdown Today, the City of Providence revives its traditional “relaxed parking” for holiday shoppers. The program lifts the time limit for on-street parking in legal spaces, for certain... http://www.yourstreet.com/4747365/parking-rules-relax-for-the-holidays Providence (AP) - Lawmakers in a state with one of the nation's highest unemployment rates will debate next week whether there are no-cost options http://www.yourstreet.com/4746770/r-i-lawmakers-to-hold-hearings-on-budget-crisis SWANSEA, Mass. -- Local police are searching for a missing family Friday morning after they had Thanksgiving dinner in East Providence, Rhode Island. http://www.yourstreet.com/4748194/swansea-family-missing-after-having-thanksgiving-dinner-in-rhode-island Swansea police are looking for a mother and son who were reported missing after leaving an East Providence, R.I., location Thanksgiving night on their way back to their Swansea... http://www.yourstreet.com/4747749/two-returning-from-thanksgiving-reported-missing PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ House lawmakers will examine next week how Rhode Island wound up with a massive budget deficit and whether they can stimulate its sagging economy. ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4744209/ri-lawmakers-plan-hearings-on-budget-crisis The Bruins reassigned defenseman Matt Lashoff to the team's AHL affiliate in Providence on Thursday. http://www.yourstreet.com/4743660/bruins-send-lashoff-to-providence The Boston Bruins have reassign defenseman Matt Lashoff to the team's AHL affiliate in Providence. http://www.yourstreet.com/4743486/bruins-send-lashoff-to-providence A Brown University student is leading efforts to help thousands HIV victims in the tiny central African nation of Rwanda get access to healthy food and boost income. http://www.yourstreet.com/4743058/brown-student-s-project-saves-lives-in-rwanda Thanksgiving is a day of tradition. For many families and high school students, that tradition is on the football fields. Stick with The Herald News online today for final... http://www.yourstreet.com/4742605/thanksgiving-football We in Falmouth Memorial Chapter 81 of the Disabled American Veterans are very proud of our accomplishments for our hospitalized veterans in the Providence, R.I., Jamaica Plain,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4740633/disabled-american-veterans-in-falmouth