Providence RI

WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — West Warwick police announced on Oct. 17 that their beloved K9 had passed away, now the community is helping to honor her memory. After announcing the dog's passing last week, Randy and Jaime Burt of Tree of Life Chainsaw Carvings surprised the department with a carved wooden statue of "Mouse."

State Rep. Jenni Furtado of East Providence has been picked as the next chairwoman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski announced Wednesday, Oct. 21. Furtado, Rhode Island's first Peruvian-American elected official, replaces Elizabeth Beretta-Perik, who stepped down as chairwoman the previous day following the indictment of her husband on fraud and racketeering charges. "These are difficult political times, and people want to know that Democrats are listeni

Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility — Regional ICE Detention Facility. Federal immigration agents attempted to arrest a father on a Providence street while his children clung to him during the encounter, according to video published by The Boston Globe. The encounter took place in a city that has spent the past year building legal walls between its own police force and federal immigration enforcement.

Federal authorities announced Wednesday that they have broken up an alleged marriage fraud ring that arranged hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts designed to obtain unlawful immigration benefits. U.S. Attorney Leah Foley was joined by Homeland Security and immigration officials at a press conference at the Moakley courthouse on Wednesday...

The nor’easter’s strongest winds are shifting north, with Storm Warnings for waters south of New England, Gale Warnings for Massachusetts and Rhode Island waters, and coastal flooding on Long Island. The storm stays offshore. Most of southern New England and the New York area will stay dry. Gusty...

BOSTON – Six individuals in Massachusetts have been charged with allegedly arranging sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status for illegal aliens. The organization’s leader has allegedly been orchestrating sham marriages for illegal aliens to enable them to fraudulently obtain immigration status for over 10 years and has made millions of dollars doing so.

Question 5 on Rhode Island's ballot, if approved, would split the bond money between eight separate projects statewide. Focuses of those projects include addressing flooding and coastal erosion, improving state beaches and parks, water infrastructure improvements and repairing recreational facilities.

TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — The Taunton City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban data centers amid discussion of a proposed facility at an industrial park in the city. City Hall was packed as opponents turned out for the vote, with residents raising concerns about potential environmental impacts and...

Democrat Helena Foulkes, Republican Aaron Guckian and independent Ken Block sparred over topics important to voters, from housing and healthcare to Flock cameras and pension reform.

(WJAR) — Two weeks before Election Day, the three major candidates vying to become Rhode Island’s next governor met Tuesday night for their second and final televised debate. Democrat Helena Foulkes, Republican Aaron Guckian and independent Ken Block largely limited their jabs at one another during the debate...