Providence RI

A bus carrying Fall River residents went up in flames during Sunday’s storm in Connecticut. According to Darien First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky, an I-95 bus fire in Darien was a mass casualty incident that occurred Sunday afternoon. “This was likely one of the most impactful incidents Darien has faced...

A massive winter storm is blasting the New England region on Sunday into Monday , with some areas expected to see over 20 inches of snow by the time it’s all over. Check the latest totals from the National Weather Service using this map. The data updates hourly. New England snowfall totals map And here’s a list...

Police are urging the public to avoid driving as the storm worsens and travel conditions continue to deteriorate.

Providence, Rhode Island – A 51-year-old man has died days after being violently assaulted on a Providence street, an incident that has shocked the local community and raised serious legal questions. Police say the attack involved four children, all under the age of 13, and the case is now expected to take a more...

The University has canceled in-person classes scheduled for Monday, Jan. 26, Provost Francis Doyle announced in an email to the Brown community. Faculty are able to hold class this Monday remotely at their discretion. “Though conditions can change, the latest forecast calls for 12–18 inches of snow in our area,”...

Over the last four months, the state Board of Elections has excused hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for candidates who have failed to file quarterly finance reports or filed them late. This flurry follows years in which the Board has been frustrated by the courts, which, when asked...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — T.F. Green International Airport announced it was closed Sunday due to the ongoing snowstorm. The airport said that both runways were closed due to "extremely poor visibility, snowfall rates, and accumulation." All flights were also cancelled. Flight statuses can be found here.

ICE and the fog of war As a former police captain, Joe Broadmeadow makes the point that we need to consider the level of risk that Officer Jonathan Ross thought he was facing when he shot Renee Good in Minnesota ( “Circumstances, not policy, led to death of Renee Good,” Commentary, Jan. 18 ). Perhaps, although it is...

Rhode Island might be our nation’s smallest state, but it harbors culinary treasures that punch far above their weight class. Louis Family Restaurant in Providence stands as delicious proof that sometimes the most memorable meals come from the most unassuming places. Nestled on Brook Street with its weathered yellow...

The documentary follows the story of the artists who lived in the Providence Place Mall. We talked to artist Michael Townsend, who got arrested, got banned — and lived to tell the tale. 9 minutes to read. This story was never meant to be shared. It started as a...