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Car gets stuck in sinkhole in Pawtucket
(WJAR) — A car got partially stuck inside an apparent sinkhole in Pawtucket on Wednesday. Crews worked to remove the vehicle from a sinkhole inside an industrial building parking lot near Hunts Avenue and Winthrop Avenue. Pawtucket police said the sinkhole was caused by a water main break at...
Man sentenced to prison for illegal reentry, social security fraud
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Officials announced Wednesday that a Honduran national who illegally reentered the country was sentenced to federal prison for social security fraud. The United States Attorney’s Office for Rhode Island said 42-year-old Belfran Joel Najera-Chirinos used the Social Security number of another individual to gain employment...
Bella Luna given time to address complaints
NORTH PROVIDENCE – The owner of Bella Luna Bar & Grill on Smith Street says he’s doing everything he possibly can to limit noise and make neighbors happy. A couple living near the restaurant disputes that assertion, saying music continues to be played loudly after it’s required to be turned off by town ordinances.
Inside McKee's 11th hour pitch to keep Citizens Bank - and its jobs - in RI. Here's the deal.
Gov. Dan McKee has quietly asked lawmakers to approve a tax relief-and-spending package for Citizens Bank that includes the proposed state purchase of a Citizens-owned building on Tripps Lane in East Providence for more than twice its current $16.9 million assessed value. A second of two unannounced budget amendments has Democrat McKee...
Providence Police investigating possible shooting near Crossroads
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Police Department said it is investigating a possible shooting after a man entered Crossroads Rhode Island with an “alleged gunshot wound behind the ear” Wednesday. The department said the man was alert and transported to Rhode Island Hospital for non-life threatening...
New lanes on Washington Bridge affecting traffic, for better and for worse
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Driving west on Interstate 195 over the Washington Bridge may take drivers less time now than it did before the westbound bridge closed, according to data from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). But on the eastbound side, the longest wait time appears to be longer than before the bridge closure.
Women and Infants nurses respond to hospital saying staff concerns are ‘factually inaccurate’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The union representing frontline nurses at Women and Infants Hospital released a response to statements from the hospital that care concerns put forth by staff are “factually inaccurate.”. SEIU 1199NE released statements from several union members after the hospital said that labor and delivery...
Suicide attempt doesn’t alter life for Johnston man
On June 9, 1908, an agent representing the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals squared off in court against Welcome Hoyt Cottle, a farmer and expressman who resided on Snake Den Road in Johnston. The agent told the judge that he had warned Cottle repeatedly about the inhumane treatment he showed to his horses. One horse in particular, who was totally unfit for work, was ascending a hill when Cottle took it upon himself to violently beat the animal for moving too slowly. He was arrested earlier in the day for ignoring the warnings of the agent, who described him as a heartless man worthy of the harshest punishment.
Rhode Island Businesses to Benefit from New Tangible Tax Exemption Starting in July
Rhode Island business owners are set to see significant savings on their annual tax bills as a new statewide exemption on the tangible tax rate takes effect in July. The program, introduced by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Dan McKee last year, provides a $50,000 exemption for all tangible tax accounts beginning with the 2024 tax year, which starts on July 1st.
Bus carrying high school track athletes swerves to avoid equipment being towed for RIDOT
WEST GREENWICH − Eight people, including four high school students, were injured in a crash on Route 95 Monday night after a school bus made contact with some equipment a contractor was towing across the highway, according to Rhode Island State Police. Forty-one West Warwick track athletes were aboard...
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