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GolfNewsRI is excited to welcome Virtual Tee as a new advertiser to the website. Virtual Tee offers custom residential and commercial golf simulator installations in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and across the country. “Thankful to have the support of a national company such as Virtual Tee. Over the last few years,...

Gun Magazine With 10-Hollow Point Bullets Found at Brown University Construction Site - 2 Workers Dismissed. Last Saturday, April 25, a gun magazine with 10 hollow-point bullets was found at the construction site for the Danoff Life Science Center in Providence. The 7-story building is a $300 million Brown University-funded...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — One of Rhode Island's most iconic breweries served its last drinks Sunday evening as Proclamation Ale closed its doors. Longtime customers enjoying one more visit on Sunday said Proclamation Ale's influence on the Rhode Island craft beer industry can't be understated. "It's bittersweet, you know?...

The risk comes from high winds, low humidity and days without significant rainfall, the National Weather Service says.

Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress Ashley Judd was in Providence Sunday to deliver the commencement address for the New England Institute of Technology.

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced that the state has finalized a settlement agreement with Deloitte Consulting LLP related to the December 2024 cybersecurity incident that shuttered the state’s benefits administration site, RIBridges. In February 2025, Deloitte, the services provider for the site, paid the state $5 million to...

Man Pepper-Sprayed, Robbed on Broad Street in Providence. A man was pepper-sprayed and robbed in Providence overnight. It happened on Broad Street, close to Route 95. Shortly before 4 AM on Sunday, police were called to Broad and Haskins Streets for a report of a robbery. The victim - a...

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England issued an update concerning an incident that took place over the weekend off the coast of Rhode Island. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, at around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sector Southeastern New England received a report of a barge listing, located northeast of Point Judith, RI. The barge and its tug, The Challenger, had been...

The Massachusetts closures occurred in late April.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by drinking margaritas and chowing down on chips and guacamole. Cinco de Mayo (for those of you who flunked high school Spanish) is on May 5th. Here are some local neighborhood businesses that are celebrating! Check back as this list will be updated as needed!. Loco...