12 Responds: Condo owner living in a crumbling home

Lisa Petitto has been living in a construction zone after engineers discovered the concrete slab under her condominium started cracking.

Village at Manville Could Push Lincoln’s Affordable Share Near 9%

Lincoln is still short of Rhode Island’s 10 percent low- and moderate-income housing goal, but not by the margin it once was. The 2026 Housing Fact Book puts that housing at 8.35 percent of the town’s year-round homes and says Lincoln needs 157 more qualifying homes to reach the benchmark.

Dine in or get takeout this Thanksgiving from these RI restaurants

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, on Thursday, Nov. 26, which for hosts can mean the daunting task of putting together a complex menu for a large crowd. Thankfully, if cooking is not your forte or you simply want a less stressful holiday, many restaurants offer meal options for dine in or takeout. Some offer their regular fares along with Thanksgiving specials. Prices listed do not include taxes or gratuity unless noted. Gratuity prices vary by restaurant. Providence Patio on Broadway 166 Broadway, Providence, 401-227-9366, www.thepatiori.com, will be open Thanksgiving Day. Check online for menus and hours. Capital Grille 10 Memorial Blvd., 401-521-5600, thecapitalgrille.com , will be open for dining from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving. They offer their entire menu as well as a turkey dinner special for $50 per adult and $20 per child. They also offer a takeout package of side dishes to serve four to accompany your home-roasted turkey. The cost is $140 and is available for pickup on Nov. 26 or Nov. 27. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar One West Exchange St., 401-533-9000, flemingssteakhouse.com, has a prix fixe menu with your choice of filet mignon, bone-in ribeye or traditional roasted turkey breast,

RI Weather Alert: Providence Rain Turns Wintry Friday, Nov 13

Rhode Island drivers should prepare for wet highways, colder winds and possible slick spots as temperatures approach 32 degrees.

Recap: Lincoln Zoning Board Approves Accessory Apartment, Grants Home Addition

A Great Road home long used as two units can be recognized as a house plus an accessory apartment, capped at 1,300 square feet. A Meeting House Road homeowner may build a 12-foot addition with 14.27 feet of side setback relief. Two no-show applications were recommended for continuation to December.

Woonsocket's Kay's Castle Returns With $1.2M Price Tag

Kay's Castle, the hilltop Woonsocket mansion that sat deteriorating for years after its founder's death, is back on the market at 233 Annette Ave. — this time listed for $1.2 million. The 3,342-square-foot home, built in 1975 on a 1.12-acre parcel, sold on Nov. 28, 2025, and is now listed for $1.2 million.

Dominick Ruggerio’s family uses $90,000 in leftover campaign funds to endow scholarships

The donation will benefit students at North Providence High School and LaSalle Academy.

Recap: North Providence Extends Car Wash Approval, OKs Six-Unit Lot Split

A proposed car wash on Mineral Spring Avenue keeps its planning approvals for another year if the zoning board also extends its approvals, after an abutting apartment owner's attorney argued they had expired. On Emanuel Street, two existing three-unit houses can now sit on separate lots; the applicant's attorney said that would let families buy them with residential mortgages. A pending housing application and the tree ordinance return December 9.

Board game cafe secures limited liquor license

You will soon be able to enjoy a pint of beer or glass of wine at Game House Rhode Island.

FM Says It's Moving HQ to Providence; What They Didn’t Say Is Hundreds of Jobs Are Headed to MA

FM Says It's Moving HQ to Providence; What They Didn’t Say Is Hundreds of Jobs Are Headed to MA. FM earlier this week announced that it is closing its Johnston, Rhode Island headquarters facility and moving to Providence. As GoLocal reported last February, the company purchased the building that was formerly IGT's headquarters. FM used to be named FM Global.

‘Don’t be secretive’: Johnston mayor reacts to FM’s exit

Earlier this week, one of Rhode Island's biggest employers, insurance firm FM, announced plans to close its Johnston office and move to Providence.

RIDOT to close on-ramp to the Henderson Bridge in East Providence

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is going to close the on-ramp to the Henderson Bridge in East Providence on Friday. The closing is scheduled to start at 9:00 p.m. and will close the on-ramp from North Broadway to the Henderson Expressway in East Providence. RIDOT is...

La Salle holds singing day for 18 student athletes

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — La Salle held a signing day for 18 student athletes that are furthering their athletic and academic careers at the next level. 14 of those athletes are playing at the Division I level.

FM to move headquarters to downtown Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — FM announced that it will move its global headquarters to downtown Providence. The announcement comes months after the company, currently based in Johnston, purchased 10 Memorial Blvd., the former IGT building. "Nearly 200 years after FM was founded in Providence, we are beginning a new...

$1 ticket from Stop & Shop turns into $100K Mass Cash win

A lottery ticket won in the Tuesday evening drawing of the Massachusetts State Lottery's "Mass Cash" game was sold at a Stop & Shop in Greater Boston. The lucky lottery player bought their ticket at a Stop & Shop located at 109 Taunton St. in Plainville, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.

Cranston plans to sell two former schools

The city is planning to sell two former schools that once served as swing space during recent school construction projects.

Johnston voters rejected eminent domain plan. Town says fight isn't over

JOHNSTON – On Nov. 3, voters in Johnston rejected a ballot measure to amend the town's charter to create a coherent pathway to exercise eminent domain, in response to a federal judge's rejection of attempts to take land slated for an income-restricted apartment complex. Despite that rejection, the Town Council president said the council will be going forward with plans to use eminent domain to take the 31-acre site off of George Waterman Road , relying on an alternative method following the defeat of the charter amendment at the ballot box. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose ruled that the town's attempt to take property via its charter doesn't work, because the charter doesn't have sufficient provisions to pass constitutional muster, in an ongoing lawsuit filed by the property owners against the town, which the owners' lawyers call a "sham taking." The ballot initiative failed, 54% to 46%, or 4,761 votes against to 4,090 votes for, according to unofficial vote counts. In Johnston, 9,894 people voted , 41% of the 24,015 registered voters. What Johnston needs, either in its charter or for another process, per the federal judge who rejected the initial eminent domain efforts following a lawsuit by the site

Vanterpool drops 21 points as Providence tops Bryant

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Devin Vanterpool scored a game-high 21 points as Providence defeated Bryant 78-55 on Tuesday night. Even though the two programs are just miles apart, this was the sixth time the two programs have faced off, with the Friars winning all six. PC improves to 2-1, while Bryant falls to 1-3. The […]

WPRI 12 Weather Now 11-12-26 Cold Damp Friday

Recap: Cranston Plan Commission Approves 54 Condos, Opposes Shriners LED Sign

Fifty-four two-bedroom condos on Independence Way cleared master plan review, but still need a City Council zone change. The Zoning Board will weigh negative commission recommendations on the Shriners' LED sign and patio, a Webb Street cannabis shop and two Grant Avenue projects. New subdivision rules were adopted, and a commissioner said they could take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Garden City property owners can attend a Nov. 12 historic-nomination meeting, and a Broad Street zoning event is Nov. 17.