Providence RI

PAWTUCKET – Many Fairlawn residents in the area of 55 Concord St. did not know about a plan to establish a metals recycling facility there prior to last Wednesday, said City Councilor Marlena Martins Stachowiak at a meeting that evening. Tenessa Azar, attorney for applicant Edward Jamieson, of Allied...

A new $2.34 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will allow the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, to remove 250 tons of old wood pilings — which are considered hazardous waste — from the Providence River. The pilings...

Open Tue–Sat: 5:00 PM–9:00 PM (closed Sun–Mon) Downtown Providence has no shortage of good food, but Figidini on Washington Street plays by its own rules entirely. 🍕. This isn’t your average pizza joint — it’s the only restaurant in Rhode Island that cooks every single item exclusively over a wood fire.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — The Woonsocket Police Department said it was investigating a shots fired incident on Grand Street to see if it was connected to a similar incident at Lincoln Commons on Feb. 17. The department said that witnesses told officers they heard two cars speeding and around...

Rhode Island-based Heritage Restaurant Group announced it would be acquiring iconic Wakefield restaurant The Mews Tavern, marking a new chapter in the establishment’s 79-year-history on Feb. 2. Known for its interior charm, comfort food and large selection of craft beers, The Mews Tavern has long been a community...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals provided an update on the 100 cats that were rescued from a home in Woonsocket on Feb. 13. The cats were "adjusting to their new surroundings" and the organization had received "over $25,000" in...

The Scribe’s 'Ski the South Tour' has kicked off and the first stop was in what might seem an unlikely place – the southern coast of New England’s smallest state – Yawgoo Valley Area. New England is home to many millions of skiers and snowboarders. Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire are well known for their...

A local heart attack survivor finally got to thank some of the hospital team who saved his life 14 years ago.

A family is suing Rhode Island Hospital and Bell Funeral Home after claiming the wrong body was buried at their mother's funeral.

Triple S BBQ helped me live out a life dream I didn’t know I had. Apparently, there’s a part of me that had always wanted to eat that rack of giant brontosaurus ribs Fred gets delivered to his car at the end of “The Flintstones” intro.