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Rhode Islanders can safely watch Wednesday's partial solar eclipse at no cost, with eye protection provided — critical, since looking at even a 15 percent eclipsed sun without ISO-certified glasses can damage vision. Okay, look up — literally, tomorrow, around lunchtime. Today, a partial solar eclipse rolls over...

Tracking a nice day across our area with plenty of sunshine, dry skies, and comfortable dewpoints as well. We’ll expect a more unsettled pattern to continue through the end of the work week, though, with scattered shower chances on both Thursday and Friday. The good news is, we’re not looking at a washout with dry peri

While Rhode Islanders generally accept that groceries cost more now than ever before, we wanted to see whether we could confirm that, and maybe even put a number on it. We looked back to a story we did in June 2024 , when Stop & Shop announced it was closing stores , attributing the move, in part, to the supermarket ch

On Tuesday night, 12 News hosted a live debate between the four Democratic primary candidates for Rhode Island attorney general.

The following is a statement from Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III’s Office. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III has announced a motorcycle fatality in Raynham last evening. Raynham Police and EMS were dispatched to the intersection of Route 138 and Elm Street after receiving...

Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and thank you for starting your day with the Daily Briefing. It's easy to take turning on the faucet and filling up a cup of water for granted. Even as filters become prevalent, the general ease of grabbing a cup and quenching your thirst with a quick cup of wat

The Big Blue Bug, affectionately known as Nibbles Woodaway, on Interstate 95 in Providence, has been an icon since 1979. New England Pest Control commissioned the 9-foot-high termite model as a marketing tool after founder Stephan Goldman moved the company's office close to the highway. Over the years, Nibbles Woodaway

Anyone who has driven through Boston, navigated the rotaries of the South Shore, or merged onto the Expressway at rush hour might question Massachusetts landing at the top of a national study. SmartAsset’s 2026 best and worst states for drivers study ranked Massachusetts number one. Not because Massachusetts has the...

FALL RIVER – Cannabis company Northeast Alternatives is suing the city of Fall River for $4.6 million, claiming it was unfairly charged “community impact fees” for more than three years. The lawsuit, filed in Bristol County Superior Court in June, names the city and Mayor Paul Coogan, in his official capacity, as the d

Above: The charred remains of the Pat’s Pastured box truck after it caught fire on Route 4 Saturday on the way to a farmers market in Providence. Photo courtesy of Pat’s Pastured. A truckload of Pat’s Pastured farm goods and supplies packed for the Hope Street Farmers Market...