Snowstorm response heats up Providence mayoral race
Providence mayoral candidate and Democratic state Rep. David Morales on Monday blasted Mayor Brett Smiley’s handling of city snow removal since the winter’s first big storm dropped approximately 16 inches of snow on the capital city last week. “We heard the same trend and story over and over from our neighbors and...
Man Found Dead Outside Rehoboth Home
Police found a 75-year-old man deceased outside a Rehoboth home after a well-being check. Authorities say there are no suspicious circumstances and no threat to the public.
NEW: Massive Police Response to Stabbing on Thayer Street in Providence
Police are investigating a stabbing on Thayer Street in Providence. Shortly after 3:15 PM on Monday, officers responded to the corner of Angell and Thayer for the report of the incident. GoLocal was on location, where over a dozen law enforcement officials were present; the scene was cordoned off with...
RI, MA, CT Police Arrest Teens For Vape Thefts
Four teens are under arrest in Massachusetts for allegedly operating a Vape Theft Ring that hit stores in the Commonwealth, Rhode Island and Connecticut. 11 stores were hit in a two-week period. According to investigators- the teens used stolen cars as getaway vehicles. “This investigation would not have been...
Exotic Tegu Lizard Pulled from Rhode Island Snowdrift After Brutal Winter Storm
The Astonishing Backyard Find (Image Credits: Unsplash) Providence, Rhode Island – A man clearing his driveway after a heavy snowstorm uncovered an unexpected survivor buried beneath nearly 20 inches of snow.[1][2] The Astonishing Backyard Find A Providence resident shoveled snow from his driveway along a busy street...
Man in custody after Providence stabbing
Police said a 38-year-old man was stabbed outside the Brown Bookstore on Thayer Street.
Mayor Smiley Says City Dropped Ball On Snow Cleanup
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley says the city dropped the ball on last week’s storm. He says the city could have used more plows and people. The mayor says he could have kept schools' home a day or two longer last week and would have made more progress, but that would have negatively impacted working families.
PHOTO: Fire In South Kingstown Destroys Storage Building at Marina
The Union Fire District of South Kingstown and mutual aid partners extinguished a blaze at a marina in Wakefield on Sunday afternoon. At about 2:21 p.m., the Union Fire District of South Kingstown responded to a reported fire in a building at Ram Point Marina on William Schmid Drive. When...
Seekonk woman sentenced in Fall River court after four-year-old child suffered second, third degree...
A Seekonk woman pled guilty Friday in Fall River Superior Court in connection to an incident that occurred on October 8, 2023, where a four-year-old child suffered second and third degree burns over large portions of her body. According to court records, the victim’s aunt, Franzceska Gerome, pled guilty to...
Local Cinnamon Rolls Were Named Best in MA and RI
Mashed named the best cinnamon rolls in every state, and two bakeries near the SouthCoast claimed top spots for Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
