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Dartmouth police nab man on multiple drug charges
DARTMOUTH — A joint operation led by the Dartmouth Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police culminated in the arrest of a New Bedford man on a slew of drug-related charges. Shawn Pontes, 41, was taken into custody Thursday morning following the execution of an arrest warrant at his...
RIDOT opening new ramp from Route 6 East to Route 10 South
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that a newly reconstructed ramp from Route 6 East to Route 10 South in Providence will be open to traffic starting Friday night. RIDOT said the new ramp is in the same location as the old one and...
Advocates criticize imminent clearing of homeless encampments in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The City of Providence sent a vacate notice to people staying at two homeless encampments in the city this week. According to letters the city sent to homeless advocates vacate notices were expected to go out Friday warning people staying in those encampments that they had 48 hours to leave.
Johnston neighbors react to major drug bust, firearm sweep
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Thousands of dollars’ worth of drugs and guns are now off the streets after a major bust by Rhode Island State Police. Six people were arrested this week in connection to a high-level trafficking network throughout the Ocean State. Johnston residents reacted to the...
Older Rhode Islanders face housing shortage in unique ways | Opinion
Catherine Taylor is state director of AARP Rhode Island. Across the U.S., housing shortages are impacting millions of Americans. From coast to coast, residents are facing high interest rates and low housing supply – making it nearly impossible to find affordable housing. Rhode Island is no exception. It is estimated that residents of the Ocean State are facing a staggering 24,000-unit affordable housing shortage with no end in sight.
U.S. News and World Report released its Best States 2024 ranking. Here's where RI ranks.
U.S. News and World Report released its Best States 2024 ranking and – drumroll please – Rhode Island is looking pretty average. The rankings rate the quality of life in every state, with a scorecard that ranks each state on crime and corrections, economy, education, fiscal stability, health care, infrastructure, natural environment and opportunity, and looks at three years of data. A total of 71 metrics are used, according to the publication.
Rhody Roundup: What is the best advice from mom?
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East Providence restaurants gear up for outdoor dining
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — East Providence restaurateurs are making plans in the hope that more outdoor dining will help them prosper despite business challenges brought on by the partial closure of the Washington Bridge. This following approval by the East Providence City Council this past week of Mayor...
ICYMI: A new Jet Blue destination, two beaches open early, and a house struck by lightning
(WJAR) — This week: Jet Blue announced a new service from T.F. Green to Puerto Rico, two R.I. beaches open early and – in case you missed it – lightning strikes a house in Cranston. Former RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian pleads no contest in hit-and-run On Wednesday,...
Fall River woman on the road to recovery after car crash on I-195
(WJAR) — A Fall River woman is recovering after a car crash on I-195. 26-year-old Chloe Mota told NBC 10 that her best friend, 25-year-old Allison Knight is going through the most difficult time of her life. Mota said the crash happened around 1 a.m. on April 16 as...
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