Smoke and flames bellowed from an upstairs apartment off Nathaniel and Ledge. Firefighters worked quickly and put out the blaze in about 10 minutes. Everyone made it out safely. Firefighters say the fire started in the chimney. Only one unit was burned. Smoke and water damaged the surrounding apartments
The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island said Sunday that he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy in a 2007 letter to stop receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman's public stance on moral issues