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Controversial Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is scheduled to speak Saturday at a rally in Plainfield that’s expected to draw thousands of people in a section of the state that may be welcoming to her message. Greene is visiting Connecticut to spread her message of “America First,” her spokesman,...

UMass Memorial police officer Loi Ha died Thursday after battling COVID-19. “We will never forget your contagious smile or your love for life,” UMass Memorial Police tweeted. “Forever our friend, our brother, and a beloved member of this department and community.”. A GoFundMe was set up on Sept. 9 for...

As union leaders and members of the Worcester Building Trades, we have always taken great pride that Worcester is a community that values and respects the role unions play in building and sustaining our community. We have proudly stood in solidarity with the nurses at St. Vincent’s Hospital who have...

Here are several locations where you can find the vaccine in Worcester: 1. 100 Mayfield St 508-890-8589; 2. 110 Front St Suite 102 (508) 752-6001; 3. 481 Lincoln St (508) 852-3578; 4. 115 Stafford St (508) 753-3297; 5. 44 W Boylston St (508) 852-0238; 6. 400 Park Ave (508) 792-3866;

WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) – It’s a story Donna Wood never thought she would be the face of – homelessness. The Warwick single working mom for 4 found herself on the brink of homelessness this summer with a severely disabled child. Her story is now blowing up slowing just how bad the housing crisis really is in Rhode Island.

Here are several locations where you can find the vaccine in Norwich: 1. 224 Salem Turnpike 860-886-1301; 2. 42 Town St 860-887-1615; 3. 399 W Main St 860-885-0389; 4. 220 Salem Turnpike 860-889-7745;

FRANKLIN — The town budget, open space, development, the master plan and the town charter are all topics that have the attention of candidates seeking election to the city's top governing board. In all, there are 12 residents hoping for one of nine spots on the Town Council. Eight candidates...

STAFFORD — Residents will have a new first selectman after Nov. 2, as Democrat Gene Julian and Republican Salverio Titus seek the town’s top elected position. First Selectwoman Mary Mitta, a Republican, is not seeking re-election. Julian is a retired carpenter and former 12-year member of the Planning and Zoning...

PROVIDENCE — A long-awaited license lottery to run five of six additional medical marijuana dispensaries will be held Oct. 29 – and live-streamed from a conference room inside the Department of Administration building for the public to watch. State regulators announced Friday they were moving ahead with the lottery after...

Retail giant Amazon announced the opening of a new, 350,000 square foot Amazon Robotics manufacturing facility in Westborough on Thursday. The facility reportedly created over 200 jobs, per Amazon's announcement. The site will include corporate offices, research and development labs, and manufacturing space. Amazon Robotics also operates a site in...

The state will use official numbered balls from the R.I. Lottery, a tumbler borrowed from Twin River Casino and a blindfolded former FBI agent to spin the wheel.

Alex Cannon is a technology professional for a prominent Rhode Island-based organization running as a Republican in the Senate District 3 special election on the East Side of Providence. He is running against Democrat Sam Zurier, who won a five-way primary election two weeks ago. This interview was conducted over Zoom and edited for clarity.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A small portion of Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston was closed by the city Friday while engineers inspect apparent damage to pilings along the river. The rear mezzanine is off-limits, but the city said the rest of the building -- including the ballroom -- is...

HOPKINTON (CBS) – Hopkinton High School has become the first in the state to drop the COVID mask mandate. The school committee voted Thursday night to make masks optional for vaccinated students at the high school. Ninety-eight percent are fully vaccinated – well above the 80% requirement by the state to lift the mandate. “I think a lot of students have put in a lot of work with quarantining and monitoring their symptoms and getting vaccinated,” Hopkinton senior Jessie Ianelli said. “So it’s nice to see those efforts be rewarded a little bit finally and to be able to have somewhat of...

HOLDEN — A clothing drive planned for Oct. 23 is just one of the efforts a Wachusett Regional High School club has undertaken in the past year. The Cancer Awareness Club was started in April, president and founder Vangella Randell said. “The club was formed to create awareness for the...

CRANSTON — A middle school was locked down Thursday morning when a father trying to pick up his daughter became disruptive after he was initially told he couldn't take the child, according to Cranston police. Joshua J. Mello, 46, of Lafayette St., Johnston, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct,...

WORCESTER — Meet our peacemaking forebearers during a "Walking Tour of Worcester’s Peace History" beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Presented by the Center for Nonviolent Solutions of Worcester, the tour begins at Lincoln Square and traverses Main Street to City Hall. Along the way participants will meet historical figures. People can learn about the strategic peace of Massasoit, Great Sachem of Wampanoag peoples; listen to a dramatic re-telling of the nonviolent rebellion of 1774; and hear the stirring speeches of abolitionists and advocates for the rights of women.

Hundreds of roses stood in front of Worcester City Hall on Friday morning in the shape of a heart, bright under the sun on a warm fall day, each in honor of a life lost to COVID-19. The 453 flowers represented a Worcester resident who died from the virus through...

Disney made many fan of the 1993 spooky classic Hocus Pocus 2 very happy last year when they finally confirmed rumors that Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy would be reprising their roles as the Sanderson Sisters for a Disney+ exclusive sequel. In the last few weeks a number of videos shot by Rhode Island residents, as well as articles in local press, have revealed the purpose built set being created in fields ready for filming to begin imminently in the state. Thanks to a new report from the local publication The Providence Journal, we now know that filming has started on the movie, which is expected to land on Disney+ just in time for Halloween 2022.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Supply chain problems are being felt worldwide. Gasoline, groceries and heat are all getting more expensive. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., addressed those concerns at an appearance Friday in East Providence with a message for small businesses, workers and consumers. Reed emphasized that production shortages and...