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Man seriously injured after motorcycle crash in Lakeville
(WJAR) — Lakeville Fire Department said one person was seriously injured after a motorcycle accident Friday night. Fire officials said the crash happened in the area of Bedford Street and Rhode Island Road. One man was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries, fire officials said. Authorities...
Local woman’s book to become movie
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Rhode Islander’s memoir is in the early stages of becoming a film. Producers have been scouting locations in the Ocean State for the adaptation of Stacey Caputi Liakos memoir, “Stray Love: My Lessons of Love, Life, and Loss.”. Liakos visited East...
This Homemade Waffle Cone Ice Cream Taco is Going Viral in New England
I know you remember when the Chaco Taco was reportedly dying (or becoming extinct). It was July 2022. The world was a sad place. See, the people of New England and America (and the world even) LOVED the Chaco Taco. Summer is best paired with ice cream, and often, your standard bowl or cone of ice cream feels boring. I mean, you can only eat so many vanilla soft serves with jimmies in a waffle cone.
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt WaterFire Providence ceremony
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Saturday’s partial WaterFire lighting was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protestors. Governor Dan McKee partnered up with ‘Always Learning Rhode Island’ to celebrate Learn365RI and offer resources to raise education outcomes for students. High school and college students from around the state held the...
Berkley voters say yes to B-P debt exclusion, oust longtime town official
BERKLEY — In a stunning victory for supporters, Saturday's Berkley town election approved the debt exclusion funding plan that will raise property tax bills to pay the town's share of the $305 million B-P construction project. The unofficial results released Saturday night reveal that a total of 699 of...
Widow of Taunton man killed in stabbing asks to share a random of act of kindness in honor of 8th anniversary
TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — It’s been almost a decade since the violent stabbing in Taunton killed two and injured multiple others. In 2016, Arthur Darosa murdered Patricia Slavin in her home, before entering a Bertucci’s at the Silver City Galleria Mall. At the Bertucci’s, he would injure...
Providence police will force two homeless encampments out. Where will they go?
PROVIDENCE − Dawn Barnett climbs up an embankment toward her home, cursing her decision to live at the top, or what she calls the "upstairs," in a cluster of three tents at a scattered encampment in the north end of the city. The decision, when she moved to the encampment in September 2023,...
Durfee basketball legend Manny Papoula dead at age 80
FALL RIVER — The Spindle City has lost one of is great servants. Manny Papoula, who gave much of his time and a good deal of his money to help others, died this week. The former Durfee High School and Boston College basketball player was 80. Paul Silva, of...
Lilly Pulitzer opens Rhode Island store
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Here’s a new shopping choice at Garden City in Cranston: Lilly Pulitzer opened a storefront on Saturday. This is the first year-round Lilly Pulitzer store in Rhode Island. The women's apparel brand is known for its iconic prints, vibrant colors, and classic styles. As...
Every year, Bob Dylan devotees go to this RI pub to celebrate him. Here's what to know.
PROVIDENCE – Once a year, true devotees of Bob Dylan flock to Patrick’s Pub on Smith Hill to celebrate the legendary songwriter and musician with a night of live music and memorabilia. And this year's performance on May 18 will mark 25 years that the group has made...
Waterfire lights up Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Crowds flocked to Waterplace Park in Providence Saturday evening for a Waterfire partial lighting event. According to Waterfire's website the program included a procession into the basin with torches held by high school and college students from around the state. The next scheduled event is...
Construction to close lane of Fall River road Monday
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The right lane and sidewalk of Eastern Avenue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool and Spray Deck will be closed Monday. According to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, this closure is to accommodate concrete work in the area and will go from 7 a.m. until noon.
Advocates criticize imminent clearing of homeless encampments in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The City of Providence sent a vacate notice to people staying at two homeless encampments in the city this week. According to letters the city sent to homeless advocates vacate notices were expected to go out Friday warning people staying in those encampments that they had 48 hours to leave.
Cold Cases: What happened to Donald Connell?
He was a local high school basketball standout that went on to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. But in December 1986, Donald Connell mysteriously disappeared while walking to his sister’s house. He hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Now, 12 News reporter Kim Kalunian brings this...
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