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Have you seen these men? Here's the list of Rhode Island's most wanted fugitives
PROVIDENCE – Byron Valle and Douglas Leon were in a crowd of about 2,000 soccer fans gathered at Merino Park when they were shot to death in 1987. Thirty-seven years later, police are still trying to find the man who pulled the trigger. The accused killer is Julio Merida, and he's among a small group of fugitives identified as "Rhode Island's Most Wanted."
Is lunch shaming still happening in RI?
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. It may have seemed that when the Warwick School District made international news over its handling of lunch debt that a lesson would have been learned across the state. That may be partially true. Five...
Secluded Tudor-Inspired Treasure Hits Market in North Kingstown for $3,500,000
2180 Tower Hill Road | North Kingstown, RI | 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 5,652 sq ft | offered by Lila Delman Compass for $3,500,000. Step into the realm of enchantment with this Tudor-inspired sanctuary, tucked away in a secluded enclave where time stands still. Behold 12 opulent rooms, including 6 dreamy bedrooms and 3.5 baths, inviting you to immerse yourself in a world where elegance and grandeur reign supreme.
What's next for Easton's Beach after facility demolition? Next steps start to form
The evening before Easton’s Beach’s historic carousel horses were carefully removed from their home of over two decades, a building which is slated to be demolished by the end of this June, Newport City Council voted to take the next steps to outline the future of amenities on the beach.
Car crashes into restaurant in Cranston
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Cranston police said a vehicle crashed into a building on Monday afternoon. Police said they responded to Miss Cranston Diner at 1150 Oaklawn Ave. for a report of a vehicle colliding with a building. According to police, an elderly man was trying to park his...
Smoky skies in Bucks County? Canadian wildfires burning again
It's wildfire season in Canada and the upper Northeast, and there are at least six reported wildfires stretching from Rhode Island to Quebec. Could those wildfires push a smoky haze into Bucks County and the Delaware Valley? ...
Federal probe finds RI regularly warehoused children in psychiatric hospital
The investigation involved "alleged civil rights violations of children with behavioral health disabilities in Rhode Island state care," U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha's office said Monday.
Popular, family-owned grocery store to open new location in Bristol. Here's what to expect
Clements’ Marketplace is coming to Bristol. The popular family-owned grocery store – which runs a flagship store in Portsmouth and a market in Plymouth, Massachusetts – will take over the locale currently held by Seabra Foods at 1150 Hope St. Matthew Ponte, head of marketing and communications...
Letter: Farewell to the Easton’s Beach Snack Bar – The Best is Yet to Come
As I locked the door of Easton’s Beach Snack Bar for the last time, a wave of nostalgia washed over me. The familiar scent of freshly cooked seafood lingered in the air, mingling with the salty breeze blowing in from the ocean. Walking down the boardwalk for the final...
Body-cam footage would be harder to get with this bill. Why advocates aren't happy about it.
PROVIDENCE – Advocacy groups are warning about the potential loss of public access to police body-cam footage if the proposed rewrite of the state's police bill of rights clears the Senate this week. The warning was issued by an amalgam of people and groups that includes: ...
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