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Ready for spring fishing? Here are 6 great early-season spots in Rhode Island to check out
Spring fishing is here. Opening Day in Rhode Island for trout is Saturday, April 13. Anglers are catchingholdover striped bass, tautog season opens April 1 and soon we will have an abundance of migratingstriped bass. Here are six places to fish first — three on the salt and three freshwater...
All lanes closed on I-95 near Branch Avenue exit due to crash
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — All travel lanes on the northbound side of Interstate 95 in Providence are closed due to a crash. The closure is near Exit 39B. Rhode Island Department of Transportation traffic cameras show a car on the median.
Public Notice Town of Johnston Public Hearing
The meeting will be held at the Johnston Municipal Court Building. The Johnston Town Council will conduct a Public Hearing pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws Section 44-3-9 concerning proposed Ordinance 2024-5, an ordinance authorizing a Revised Tax Stabilization Agreement ("Agreement") between the Town of Johnston and Amazon.com Services, LLC/Owner for real property located in the Town of Johnston identified as Assessor's Plat 54, Lots 39, 40, 42, 54, 61, 75, 89, 90, and 93, located at Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI, consisting of approximately 195 acres of land. Said Agreement shall also include any improvements constructed on the property and any and all personal property located thereon. Said public hearing shall be held on April 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Johnston Municipal Court Building located at 1600 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919.
McKee underscores increase in accidents on the westbound side of the Washington Bridge
(WJAR) — Governor McKee is calling attention to an increase in traffic accidents on the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. McKee didn’t say what the plans are but he did say they will be doing something very dramatic to address the increase in accidents on that side of the bridge.
Highway contractor seeks to restore reputation, with lawsuit alleging industrial espionage
PROVIDENCE − The U.S. Department of Justice has already won a $1.5-million settlement from the company for trucking contaminated soil to Olneyville for the renovation of the Routes 6 and 10 interchange.A swirl of legal actions stemming from the 6/10 project continue. And the company is one of several...
She beat cancer, then died in a car crash. Gisela Carrier's family says she deserves justice
She was a 16-year-old girl who conquered cancer, but was then tragically killed when a pickup truck piled into the car she was riding in, and now her family had come to court hoping for justice. Her name was Gisela Carrier, and I'd had the chance to meet her at Hasbro Children’s Hospital when she was 12. ...
Bomb threats against multiple Planet Fitness gyms deemed unfounded
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Multiple Planet Fitness gyms in Rhode Island received bomb threats on Thursday, but police said the threats were unfounded. "All Planet Fitness locations are now open," a representative for Planet Fitness said in a statement. Providence police responded to a location on West Fountain Street....
Update: Flood warning issued for Bristol and Plymouth counties until Friday morning
The National Weather Service issued an updated flood warning at 6:56 p.m. on Thursday in effect until Friday at 7 a.m. for Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service adds, "Minor flooding is forecast." "At 9.0 feet, Backwater flooding from the Taunton River will cause flooding of lower Purchade Brook...
Could wages be on the rise in RI
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. The debate over wages has reached the General Assembly with multiple bills being heard that could affect the pay rates for a number of Rhode Islanders. The one that most people may connect with involves tipped workers. ...
Providence superintendent doubles down on restructuring of 360 High School
(WJAR) — The Providence Public Schools superintendent met with city councilors and community members for the first time since announcing the closure of 360 High School. Superintendent Javier Montanez sent a letter in February announcing that the school would be merging with Juanita Sanchez High School at the end of the school year, which is located inside the same building.
Truck rolls over on I-495 in Bellingham
A tractor-trailer rolled over on Interstate 495 in Bellingham, Massachusetts, early Friday morning. The incident occurred on the southbound side of I-495. It's unclear what caused the crash or if any injuries were reported. NBC10 Boston reached out to Massachusetts State Police for more information. This story is developing and...
This bill would bring RI's tipped minimum wage up to $15. Could it pass this year?
PROVIDENCE − Restaurateurs came out in force this week to oppose legislation that would gradually raise the tipped minimum wage to the actual minimum wage by 2030, as legislators took up a perennial slate of minimum wage bills. While a proposal to gradually increase the tipped minimum wage, which...
Fire tears through Providence homeless encampment
PROVIDENCE − Firefighters doused a blaze that engulfed an encampment in woods off Smithfield Avenue near North Main Street. They went to the fire around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Fire Chief Derek Silva said it wasn't clear how many tents were involved. Whoever was staying in the encampment left the scene before firefighters arrived. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Fire tears through Providence homeless encampment
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