This Rhode Island Bakery Makes A Christmas Treat Locals Wait All Year For

Some Christmas treats come and go. Others have people checking the calendar like they’re waiting for Santa himself. And apparently, one Rhode Island bakery has mastered the art of making people impatient for something sweet. There’s a reason this little holiday obsession has survived for generations. I find it...

Care New England brings primary care, and specialists under one roof in East Greenwich

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — Care New England has transformed a former office building off South County Trail into a medical facility designed to give patients access to primary care, specialists and diagnostic services in one location. Dr. Roger Mitty, president and chief operating officer of the Care New...

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,

02818 Real Estate: 5 New Listings, 4 Sold

Data is compiled via Statewide MLS as of Friday morning, 11/13/26, and represents one week of transactions. Properties are in East Greenwich unless noted by an * indicating the Warwick sections of 02818. All information may be subject to change. There are 5 new listings, 4 sold properties, with 24 open houses currently scheduled for this weekend.

Warwick Board Approves 4 Lots Near Rocky Point After Developer Cuts Project From 7 Duplexes

The Warwick Planning Board has approved a subdivision of land near Rocky Point State Park after the project was scaled back from an earlier proposal for seven duplexes to four buildable lots. The vote came at the board's Nov. 4 meeting, clearing the way for four buildable lots with frontage on Palmer Avenue and a roughly two-acre open-space parcel behind them.

RIDOT to begin replacement of Kingston Station Railroad Bridge, traffic pattern shift

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that several traffic pattern changes are schedule to begin on Route 138 in South Kingstown beginning on Nov. 20. Traffic changes will happen on Kingstown Road at Railroad Avenue, which is the access road to...

Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not - November 13, 2026

Every Friday, GoLocalProv takes a look at who is rising and who is falling in Rhode Island and national politics, business, culture, and sports. We have expanded the list, and we are going to a GoLocal team approach while encouraging readers to suggest nominees for who is "HOT" and who is "NOT."

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.

Trixie is Still Waiting for Her Turn To Be Loved

Trixie has been waiting four months in Texas for her turn to travel north, and she is still waiting. The 2-year-old, 22-pound dog was found as a stray, and her story carries the kind of heartbreak that Small Dog Rescue of New England says happens far too often. Trixie had a litter of puppies, but rescuers could not find them. Sometimes, the organization explains, people take the puppies to sell and then abandon the mother.

Ahead of Johnston exodus, Polisena says FM to lay off local workers

FM is laying off an unknown number of employees in conjunction with plans to relocate its global headquarters from Johnston to Providence, Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena Jr. said on Thursday. Polisena told Rhode Island Current in a phone interview that he met with an FM employee earlier in the day, who said she and at […]

Recap: Coventry Council Rejects Battery Site Lease, Renews T-Mobile Tower Deal

The proposed battery storage center at the Picillo Superfund Site will not move forward after the council voted to deny the lease. T-Mobile's tower rent drops from $3,500 to $3,250 a month under a new 30-year lease. District 2 has a council member again, a van is coming for school transportation, and the annex learning center gets security upgrades and a grant-funded stormwater design.

CBRE arranges sale of three retail properties at 989 Centerville Rd. to Curbline Properties

Warwick, RI CBRE has arranged the sale of three retail properties totaling 14,827 s/f at 989 Centerville Rd. Curbline Properties purchased the properties from affiliates of Sand Point Companies. CBRE’s Robert Thompson, Matthew Gorman, Michael Shover, Thomas Finnegan and Nick Holtz represented the seller and procured the buyer. “This...

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.

Cranston officials work to secure cover for Budlong Pool amid concerns

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Cranston officials say they expect a new cover for Budlong Pool within the next few weeks, after the city was unable to close the pool following its first summer back in operation. Leaves from surrounding trees have fallen into the pool, and aerial video showed...

Counties with the most veterans in Rhode Island

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New pay-to-park signage posted in Kingston Emporium

The Kingston Emporium has installed new QR-code signage requiring drivers to pay for longer-term parking, offering a compromise for University of Rhode Island students who previously risked being towed for parking in the lot all day. The Emporium is a commercial plaza next to the URI campus and is home...

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Rhode Island Thanksgiving Travel: Even Salted I-295 Can Freeze

Providence, RI – Rhode Island drivers preparing to travel Interstate 95 and Interstate 295 this Thanksgiving may be putting too much confidence in something they see every winter: road salt. Even freshly treated highways can become dangerously icy when temperatures plunge, leaving motorists vulnerable to slippery conditions despite efforts to keep roads clear.

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