Providence RI

The discount grocer opens Thursday, offering giveaways to its first 200 shoppers. South Coast shoppers looking to save a few bucks will soon have a new place to fill their carts. Aldi will open its 26th Massachusetts store Thursday at 58 Swansea Mall Drive in Swansea, giving the first 200...

(WJAR) — Rhode Island voters rejected two of the five statewide bond questions on Tuesday’s ballot, according to preliminary results, marking the first time voters have turned down state bond proposals since 2006. Voters approved $445 million in state borrowing but rejected an additional $150 million by voting...

Providence Public Schools Superintendent Javier Montañez is stepping down from his post after leading Rhode Island’s largest school district for five years. Montañez announced his departure on Friday, just shy of the four-month anniversary of the district regaining local control of its schools. “After laying the foundation, it’s now time for me to move on […]

CVS Health (Woonsocket, R.I.) has unveiled plans to split into two independent, publicly traded companies:. • CVS Health: a healthcare solutions company consisting of Aetna, CVS Caremark, CVS Specialty, Oak Street Health and Signify Health. and. • CVS Retail, consisting of its roughly 9000 CVS pharmacies, mail pharmacy, MinuteClinic (including...

(WJAR) — Rhode Island State Police said a New Jersey man was arrested in connection with a fraud scheme last month. According to state police, 39-year-old Damion Graham of New Jersey was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses over $10,000 and exploitation of an elder person as a result of an investigation of a fraud scheme.

David Morales, a professional wrestler who portrays a villainous politician character, has been elected mayor of Providence, Rhode Island. Morales, a 28-year-old Democrat, defeated Republican Dave Talan in Tuesday’s election, receiving approximately 81% of the vote. He will take office in January. Morales has been involved with Rhode Island’s Renegade Wrestling Alliance since 2021, performing […]

Rhode Island voters will decide five bond questions in Tuesday's election. The ballot questions ask for $600 million in borrowing before interest is added in, bringing the total cost to nearly $1 billion. Question 1 seeks $275 million for improvements to higher education facilities, broken down into $165 million for...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Passengers on the MBTA Commuter Rail’s Providence Line were warned Tuesday to expect severe delays in both directions because of police activity in the Readville area and at least one train from Boston has been cancelled. According to an alert from MBTA Commuter Rail,...

"Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice is heading to the Greenwich Odeum. Get all the details on her upcoming RI book event inside.

(WJAR) — The Warwick Police Department arrested a 40-year-old Virginia man on numerous firearms charges. The department says that on October 30th, it conducted an investigation at a motel on Jefferson Boulevard that led to the arrest of James Price. Inside, police claim to have found five firearms and...