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Weather Now: Beautiful Weather Today; Changes Next 2 Days
Good morning! I hope you had a nice weekend. Outside of a few showers on Sunday, the weather was great. This week, we have a few chances for showers, mainly in the first half of the week. This April 29th will be beautiful. The April 29th 37 years ago was...
Providence man arrested after hours-long standoff in Johnston
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — A four-hour-long standoff Saturday in Johnston ended with the arrest of a Providence man. Johnston police said they responded to a home on Greenville Avenue around 9:30 a.m. for a domestic dispute and found 36-year-old Jamil Skinner in violation of a no-contact order. Officials said...
On April 28-29, 1987, a late season snowstorm hit southern New England
Rhode Islanders are getting ready to enjoy 70+ degree temperatures on Monday, but on this day 37 years ago, southern New England was dealing with a completely different type of weather. In late April, 1987, one of the most significant late-season snowstorms in recorded history hit southern New England. Providence...
Rhode Island State Police make multiple arrests for outstanding warrants
WEST WARWICK — In a series of arrests, Rhode Island State Police took into custody individuals on outstanding warrants for various offenses, including driving with a suspended license and shoplifting. At 9:57 a.m., Angela Wilkinson, 48, of West Warwick, was arrested by troopers responding to the Rhode Island Traffic...
They were buried anonymously a century ago. Now their stories are part of a history lesson.
CRANSTON – They were poor, and some were mentally ill, but they will not be forgotten. Tucked behind the Rhode Island Training School lie some 1,049 headstones marked not with names but with numbers. They represent the indigent and the mentally ill people buried anonymously at the State Farm Cemetery Annex grounds from 1875 through the early 1900s, and they will now be part of the Training School’s curriculum. ...
Stolen car suspect being held in East Providence after multi-community chase
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — East Providence Police are holding a Woonsocket man after a multi-community chase on Sunday. Paul Molloy, 43, faces charges of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, obstruction of a police officer, and eluding police. According to authorities the chase began in Seekonk, then continued...
Massachusetts, Rhode Island police bust six-year, $4 million jewel theft ring
Jovan Lemon, 29, Paul Lemon, 30, Steven Berdugo, 28, and Paul Miller, 46, all of Rhode Island, were indicted earlier this month in connection with 43 burglaries and break-ins across 25 towns in Massachusetts between July 2018 and March 2024.
Rhode Island firefighters to be honored on National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation said that two Rhode Island firefighters would be honored during the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend on May 4. Robert “Bob” Gardner of the Richmond-Carolina Fire District and James Varin of the Providence Fire Department will be honored at...
15th Annual “Cause for Paws” Car Show Set to Rev Up Warwick, RI
Get ready to rev your engines and paw your way to the 15th Annual “Cause for Paws” Car Show, roaring to life on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 171 Service Place, located at 171 Service Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886. The gates swing open at 9 am sharp, promising a day filled with classic cars, family fun, and furry friends. In case of rain, mark your calendars for the rescheduled date on Sunday, July 21, 2024.
Changes in wastewater billing are overdue in RI | Opinion
Richard Burroughs teaches in the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island. He has served as a member of the board of Save The Bay and as a commissioner for the Narragansett Bay Commission. The Providence Journal very correctly points out how the health of Narragansett Bay...
Rainbow bridge memorial provides solace for grieving pet owners in Attleboro
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — Pet owners have a new place to go and mourn their pets who have passed away. A 'rainbow bridge' memorial is now located near the parking lot just off Rathbun Willard Drive in Highland Park. A while back, Sherri Dumont said her dog, 'Bentley' passed...
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