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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...
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...
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...
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...
Woonsocket woman arrested for assault, disorderly conduct in Exeter
EXETER — A 20-year-old Woonsocket woman was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct following a disturbance in Exeter, state police said. Troopers from the Hope Valley Barracks responded to a report of a disturbance at 251 Main Street around 5 p.m. and took Ciara...
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.
Charlestown woman faces domestic charges amid fight with beer bottle
A Charlestown woman is facing domestic battery charges after allegedly hitting a man with a beer bottle in Florida. Police said 47-year-old Heather Marie Cruz hit a 66-year-old man in the head with a beer bottle during a dispute on Monday. Officers responded shortly after 10 p.m. to the Caribbean...
DEM Plans Low-Severity Prescribed Burn Monday at Pratt Farm in Arcadia Management Area
Residents in the vicinity of Pratt Farm in Arcadia Management Area are advised to expect controlled burning operations on Monday, April 29th, weather permitting, as part of the Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Forest Fire Program. The prescribed burn, slated to be of low severity, aims to support habitat...
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...
Robbery scheme running from Florida to RI used drones and GPS trackers to monitor victims
PROVIDENCE − An investigation into the activities of foreign nationals who mounted elaborate surveillance operations as they burglarized victims in eight states has led to the arrest of a fourth conspirator, federal prosecutors said Friday. The 20-year-old Chilean man was held on the orders of U.S. Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond after his initial appearance before Almond in U.S. District Court, Providence. ...
Local Resident Jen Campisi to Compete for Miss Rhode Island USA 2024 Crown
Excitement is building as Jen Campisi, a 25-year-old resident of Middletown, gears up to vie for the title of Miss Rhode Island USA 2024. The highly anticipated event is scheduled to take place on May 25 and 26, 2024, at the RI Convention Center in Providence, RI. Campisi, representing her...
Officers involved in alleged excessive force case leaves SK police
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Police Officer Jonathan McHugh, accused of excessive force when subduing a disabled man last summer in a case of mistaken identity, has been hired by the Warwick Police Department, according to state records. McHugh, a South Kingstown Police officer until earlier this month, confronted Special...
The View From Swamptown: Twenty five years later, our town’s history continues to fascinate me
Nearly 1500 newspaper columns and other articles, eight books, two documentary films, hundreds of walks and talks, and twenty-five years of time with my nose in the musty dusty ledgers of South County’s past and here we are! With your help, we have saved historic homes, added protective zoning to the Wickford business district, and raised awareness of our unique part of RI to the outside world. Never in my wildest dreams did I anticipate plugging along at this for this length of time. I dug through my own musty dusty pile of paperwork to find that very first column written in April of 1999 to see what I said and to examine how I have done. This is what I wrote:
What’s Happening: Dragon and Mystical Creatures
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — This weekend in What’s happening, our Ashley Erling is at Roger Williams Park Zoo, visiting the Dragons and Mythical Creatures exhibit. Each weekend, Ashley brings you around Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts for a look at what’s happening as part of our all new, expanded 12 News This Morning. Join us on Saturdays for […]
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