http://www.yourstreet.com/news/providence-ri YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Students at Brown University are protesting a decision to strip Columbus Day from the school's calendar because of the explorer's reputed violence against Native Americans. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749069/brown-students-protest-renaming-of-columbus-day Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:56:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Students at Brown University are protesting a decision to strip Columbus Day from the school's calendar because of the explorer's reputed violence against Native Americans. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744965/brown-students-protest-renaming-of-columbus-day Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:09:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ? A decision to strip Columbus Day from the Brown University calendar because of the explorer's violence against Native Americans sparks a protest at the Ivy League school. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747342/students-at-ivy-league-school-brown-protest-renaming-of-columbus-day Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:31:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A decision to strip Columbus Day from the Brown University calendar because of the explorer's violence against Native Americans sparks a protest at the Ivy League school. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749178/brown-students-protest-renaming-of-columbus-day Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:15:08 -0700 Associated Press - October 2, 2009 12:55 PM ET PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Southern Union has been ordered to pay $18 million for illegally storing hazardous mercury waste in a rundown building in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6736679/southern-union-must-pay-18m-in-ri-mercury-case Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:05:08 -0700 Associated Press - October 2, 2009 12:55 PM ET PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Southern Union has been ordered to pay $18 million for illegally storing hazardous mercury waste in a rundown building in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6736375/southern-union-must-pay-18m-in-ri-mercury-case Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:05:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Hispanic Assembly and member of the Republican Central Committee says he has quit the GOP because he was embarrassed by South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst during President Obama's address to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6728890/gop-official-resigns-over-wilson-s-outburst Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:16:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Hispanic Assembly and member of the Republican Central Committee says he has quit the GOP because he was embarrassed by South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst during President Obama's address to... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6729069/gop-official-resigns-over-wilson-outburst Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:57:08 -0700 Citizens Financial Group, a Providence, R.I., commercial bank holding company with operations in the Philadelphia area, has named Judith M. von Seldeneck to its board. She is founder, chairwoman, and chief executive officer of Diversified Search, Philadel http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722868/on-the-boards Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:01:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE - State workers in Rhode Island face decisions as early as today on whether to accept a tentative deal that would cost them pay but prevent a shutdown of state government and the layoffs of 1,000 state workers. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6723340/r-i-workers-to-decide-on-deal-to-prevent-shutdown Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Finding part-time work was never a challenge for Walker Williams until he arrived as a student at Brown University two years ago hoping to find a job for extra cash. He looked on a school-run job listings Web site, combed unsuccessfully... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6718465/brown-students-launch-new-job-service-for-students Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:29:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The American Civil Liberties Union wants reality TV star Richard Hatch freed from a jail where he has been held on charges of giving unauthorized interviews. Lawyers... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6707547/aclu-pipes-up-in-defense-of-jailed-richard-hatch Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:48:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The son of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy is thanking his Rhode Island constituents for their support and sympathy after his father's death. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6688131/edward-kennedy-s-son-thanks-public-for-condolences Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:21:08 -0700 Providence, R.I. - A member of the Narragansett tribal council has filed a complaint with the state Attorney General's office over the Twin River slot parlor's use of the term “casino.” Randy Noka says in his complaint filed Monday that UTGR Inc. engaged... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6670913/narragansetts-file-complaint-against-twin-river-apos-casino-apos- Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:25:42 -0700 PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — The beat-up 1989 Dodge van carries a sign with a question: "How has the recession affected you?" Along the side, a request: "Tell me your story." http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6654670/-man-in-a-van-collects-recession-stories-on-the-road Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:12:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the second weekend in a row, New England braced for tropical weather, as Tropical Storm Danny headed north and threatened to turn into a hurricane. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6630922/tropical-storm-headed-to-northeast Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:00:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the second weekend in a row, New England braced for tropical weather, as Tropical Storm Danny headed north and threatened to turn into a hurricane. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6630821/tropical-storm-headed-to-northeast Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:00:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- New England residents were warned Thursday to prepare for the possibility of heavy rains and flooding this weekend as Tropical Storm Danny headed north.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6626816/officials-tropical-weather-coming-to-northeast Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:19:08 -0700 Forecasters said Danny is expected to pass about 75 miles east of Nantucket, more than 100 miles closer than Hurricane Bill. Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Emergency officials are advising residents of New England to prepare for the possibility of heavy rains... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6626130/emergency-officials-warn-heavy-rains-may-hit-new-england-as-tropical-storm- Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:30:08 -0700 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island emergency officials are advising people to get ready for a possible hurricane. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6625708/ri-taking-no-chances-with-danny Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:21:08 -0700