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Several restaurants are on the Fall River real estate market. Why are they not selling?
FALL RIVER — The city has long had the reputation of having fantastic dining. It’s also currently in the midst of a scorching hot real estate market with several long-beloved eateries for sale. But selling restaurants isn’t easy. On the market right now are Fall River landmarks like Patti’s Pierogis, Mee Sum and O Gil, longstanding hotspots whose multicultural cuisine reflects the city’s history as a haven for immigrants. Newer eateries with promise, like Towne House and...
Should criminal pasts be public record in RI?
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. At some point in life, we're all bound to make mistakes. For some, those mistakes result in criminal charges. But how long should those charges remain part of the public record?. That's a question the...
Cooler day Tuesday, showers crossing tonight
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — It was definitely a cooler day today with a cloudy sky and winds out of the Southeast. As we move through the late evening a few showers will cross the region starting between 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. These showers will be fairly light but...
Southeastern, MA health care 'in crisis' even without hospital closings. How bad is it?
TAUNTON — With the fate of Steward hospitals like Morton in Taunton hanging in the balance, State Sen. Marc Pacheco said Southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands “cannot withstand any further loss of healthcare in terms of hospital closings.”. “That just can’t happen. It would be a...
Man pointed BB gun at tow-truck driver on I-95 in Darien: police
A Rhode Island man is accused of pointing a BB gun at a tow-truck driver during what state police called a road rage incident on Interstate 95 in Darien. Police said the tow-truck driver called 911 around 2:19 p.m. on Monday and said the driver of a black sedan with Rhode Island plates and front-end damage had pulled a gun on him on I-95 South near exit 13 in Darien.
Man fatally shot by police in Raynham; State Police investigating
RAYNHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Police shot and killed an armed 35-year-old man at an apartment complex in Raynham Tuesday afternoon, according to the Bristol County District Attorney, and Massachusetts State Police are investigating. Officers arrived at an apartment at 501 King Philip St. for a well-being check when they were...
Weather Now: A Much Cooler Day Today
Yesterday, our entire area hit the 70s. Today, our entire area will be in the 50s to lower 60s. A much different feel to the air is expected today with lower humidity, too. The high in Providence on Monday was 75, that’s 11° above average. Even the coast was in the 70s for awhile before a sea breeze kicked in and cooled the coast off.
Stunning Portsmouth Home with Spectacular Sunsets and Land Trust Views hits market for $1,395,000
68 Bancroft Drive | Portsmouth, RI | 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 3,248 sq ft | offered by Libby Kirwin Real Estate for $1,395,000. Introducing 68 Bancroft, the cornerstone of Kale Farm, a distinguished enclave featuring four exquisite residences nestled at the terminus of Bancroft Drive. Embraced by swathes of protected land trust acreage and enveloped in serene woodlands, this property offers an idyllic retreat from the bustle of daily life.
He ran one of the most 'brazen and egregious' health care frauds in RI. Now he's going to prison.
PROVIDENCE – The owner of addiction recovery centers in Rhode Island and Massachusetts has agreed to admit to conspiring to defraud health insurers out of millions of dollars while depriving as many as 1,800 patients of crucial opioid treatment services. Michael Brier, 61, of Newton, Massachusetts, the CEO of...
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