Attleboro Welcomes New Dessert Destination
The City of Attleboro is welcoming a new dessert destination as Jivas Konos Desserts opens its first brick-and-mortar location at 494 Pleasant Street. The artisan bakery, previously known for its popular presence at local vendor markets, will offer café drinks, fresh treats, and custom bakery items in a cozy...
Rhode Island actress’s new book tells the story of her guide dog
Rhode Island native Aria Mia Loberti is an actress, activist, and now, children's book author.
Lizzie Borden: the alleged haunts after the horror in the Borden house in 1892...
On August 4, 1892, Lizzie Borden was accused of murdering her father and stepmother, Andrew and Abby Borden, with an axe. She was tried and acquitted, and both cases remain unsolved. Lizzie's sister, Emma, was away visiting friends when the murders occurred.
Pa. metro area has highest risk of ‘lemon homes’
A “lemon home” is any property that comes with hidden issues, from problems with plumbing to leaky roofs. And, according to a recent study, a place in Pennsylvania comes with the highest risk of lemon homes for potential buyers. According to a study conducted and published by MovingPlace,...
Record-Breaking Scituate Squash Tips Scale at 2,200 Pounds
Joe Jutras, a farmer from Scituate, Rhode Island, has set a new world record for the heaviest green squash. His extraordinary vegetable weighs in at 2,200 pounds. The achievement was officially acknowledged during the 2025 SNGPG Weigh Off. According to a Patch of Providence report, the award was presented to Jutras...
Proposed RIBridges class action settlement totals $6.3 million
A motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement between Deloitte and more than 700,000 people whose private information may have been impacted in the RIBridges data breach was filed Thursday in the District Court of Rhode Island.
Man arrested on stolen vehicle charge in Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI — A Connecticut man was arrested on a charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle following a traffic stop on Admiral Street. Jamal Lawson, 34, of Winstead, Connecticut, was taken into custody at 9:16 p.m. Oct. 17. Lawson was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and...
Crews pull person out of car in water in Warwick
A person was pulled out of a car that was submerged in water in Warwick Saturday night.
Providence City Council gives first approval to deter police interactions with ICE
Rhode Island’s capital city is one step closer to tightening its rules on how local police interact with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel. The Providence City Council on Thursday unanimously granted its first passage of a series of rewrites to the city’s Community-Police Relations Act as a way...
Rhode Island mandates adult changing stations in bathrooms of all new public buildings
Rhode Island's governor signed a bill that will help people who have disabilities, as well as their caretakers. The legislation, which Gov. Dan McKee inked on Tuesday, requires the installation of at least one universal changing station in bathrooms of new public buildings. Rhode Island mandates adult changing...
