Central Falls News

Why the big drop of students in Central Falls?

The Providence Phoenix - Tue Aug 19

Talk radio was yesterday abuzz with this story , with hosts like John DePetro supporting the view that Governor Carcieri's approach to illegal immigration in responsible for a sharp decline in the number of ...

Some schools improve, others still coming up short

Providence Business News - Tue Aug 19

Almost three of every four public schools in Rhode Island met all of the performance targets set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act in standardized testing last fall, although urban schools continued to ...

AG won't probe prison death

The Pawtucket Times - Tue Aug 19

The death of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement prisoner in the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility will not be investigated by the office of Attorney General Patrick Lynch, a Lynch spokesperson told the ...

R.I. attorney general announces lead paint cleanup

SouthCoastToday.com - Mon Aug 18

Attorney General Patrick Lynch announced Monday that cleanup of up to 600 housing units contaminated by lead paint is now going out to bid and said the work would target properties in poorer neighborhoods of ...

Homes in four municipalities to be made lead-safe

Providence Journal - Mon Aug 18

Profit and nonprofit organizations are being sought to clean up lead paint problems in 600 pre-1950 housing units in Providence, Central Falls, Pawtucket and Woonsocket.

Prizes claimed for Wild Money, PowerBall

Turnto10.com - Mon Aug 18

There were two $10,000 PowerBall winners in Saturday night's $35 million drawing.

Central Falls, RI sees steep enrollment drop

WHJJ-AM Providence - Sun Aug 17

Student numbers are down by more than 400 in Central Falls. CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. _ Student enrollment is falling in the state's most heavily Hispanic school district.

R.I. lawmakers seek federal probe into death

Providence Journal - Sat Aug 16

Members of Rhode Island's congressional delegation are seeking a Homeland Security investigation into the death of Hiu Lui Ng, a Chinese immigrant who died last week at Rhode Island Hospital while in the ...

Career Criminal Punches Out Repo Man in Central Falls

WLNE-TV Providence - Fri Aug 15

He was simply doing his job, repossessing cars from owners who owe money on them.

The tie that binds

Providence Journal - Thu Aug 14

With pink sneakers securely tied with purple laces, the scared, early-teen tomboy waited on the rusted picnic bench for the right mix of boys to play with.