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A freeze watch is in effect for RI tonight. What to know to protect your plants.
Spring weather in Rhode Island can be tricky. And cruel. A freeze watch will be in effect tonight Wednesday, April 24, as cold temperatures move in. Meteorologist Kristie Smith of the National Weather Service said Tuesday morning that "the freeze warning will be widespread" throughout parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She added the general temperatures from tonight through tomorrow morning will be between 28-32 degrees.
Motorcyclist Killed In Plainfield After Crashing Into Parked Car: Authorities
At 5 a.m. Plainfield police responded to the 700 block of East 3rd St. on a report of a crash, Andrea Wright, a spokeswoman for the city said. Upon arrival, police located a man who crashed his motorcycle into a parked car, Wright said. EMS responded and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Wright said.
Serial Rhode Island bank robber admits guilt on four counts
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island man previously convicted of robbing seven banks dating back to 1997 has admitted to a federal judge in Providence that he robbed three banks and attempted to rob a fourth all within a three-day span in January 2021. U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha announced in...
West Warwick man charged with illegally possessing firearm and 11 large capacity magazines
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today a West Warwick man has been charged in Kent County Superior Court. 31-year-old Martin McLintock was charged with with illegally possessing a semi-automatic handgun and 11 large capacity magazines following his arrest by the Rhode Island State Police. He was charged on April 10 with one count of carrying a firearm in a vehicle without a license, one count of possession of large capacity magazines, and one count of possession of 10 grams or less of oxycodone.
Guess who came to dinner?
Good day dear readers. I'm Gail Ciampa, Journal food and dining editor. It's been a big week for restaurant news in Rhode Island. But none is sweeter than hearing that native son and celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse returned home to Southern New England on a mission in his role as a restaurateur.
This Rhode Island county has some of the worst ozone pollution in the Northeast
PROVIDENCE – When you think of Washington County, you may conjure images of ocean beaches and lush forests. What probably doesn’t come to mind is smog. Yet Rhode Island’s southernmost county chronically grades poorly for pollution from ozone – a gas that’s the main component of smog – in the American Lung Association’s annual...
Police logs ― April 23, 2024
Yolande Mompoint, 61, of 5 Ward St. was charged Sunday with disorderly conduct and interfering with an emergency call. Spencer S. Ferdula, 20, of 50 Summit St., New London, was charged April 16 with second-degree burglary, sixth-degree larceny and second-degree failure to appear in court. Pierce E. Hall. 57, of...
RI police release body camera footage from arrest of retired Patriots Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler
WARWICK, R.I. — Police in Rhode Island on Wednesday released body camera footage of retired NFL star Malcolm Butler's arrest on drunk driving charges last month. Butler, whose late-game interception made him the hero of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl 49 victory, has pleaded not guilty in the case.
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