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Sedan hits trailer, crashes into woods in Lincoln
LINCOLN, R.I. (WJAR) — A car crash in Lincoln prompted police to temporarily close the road Thursday night. Police said the crash happened on Old Louisquissett Pike at Woodward Road. According to officials, a sedan hit a trailer while someone was unloading equipment. The sedan then crashed into the...
Water concerns top list of complaints about Pines Apartments plan
NORTH SMITHFIELD – A conceptual proposal for the residential redevelopment of the old Pines Restaurant on Pound Hill Road is drawing intense opposition from neighbors. They’re citing everything from trash and traffic concerns to potential contamination of their water supply. Representatives for applicant RPA Services delivered more details...
RI man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation. What to know.
PROVIDENCE – A Superior Court judge sentenced a Glocester man to life in prison for molesting a girl he knew nearly two decades ago. James Ballou, 45, was sentenced by Judge Daniel A. Procaccini to life in prison on one count of first-degree child molestation, plus a consecutive 12 years for two counts of second-degree child molestation. ...
Hours-long standoff in CT ends with arrest of two suspects on home invasion charges
Two men are in custody on home invasion charges following an hours-long standoff with state police at a residence in Woodstock on Wednesday. Troopers responded to a residence on Woodstock Road just before noon on the report of a “suspicious incident” after a bystander saw two men armed with baseball bats approach and enter through a window to the second floor apartment, according to ...
Sides in North Smithfield feud over hiring of HR manager
NORTH SMITHFIELD – The gaping hole in the relationship between Town Administrator Paul Zwolenski and some members of the Town Council was on display this month as officials debated whether to establish a new part-time human resources manager position. Zwolenski said at a May 6 meeting where an ordinance...
The 20th anniversary of gay marriage is on May 17. How far have LGBTQ+ rights come since?
Twenty years ago, on May 17, 2004, a groundbreaking event happened as Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage. For Andrew Pollack and his partner Jeff Schmalz, it was finally an opportunity to get married. "It was really a celebration not only of our wedding, but of the institution that was now available, along with all the hundreds of civil rights and privileges and economic benefits that go along with it,” said...
Pawtucket Police investigating hit-and-run that damaged utility pole
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — The Pawtucket Police Department said it is investigating a hit-and-run on Mineral Spring Avenue. The driver allegedly hit multiple parked cars and damaged a utility pole. ABC 6 News crews on scene saw the damaged pole alongside multiple police vehicles.
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