Massachusetts State Police Conducting Sobriety Checks Before This Weekend, On 5/28/26
To prove their seriousness, the Mass State Police have announced a sobriety checkpoint for this Thursday, May 28, continuing into Friday, May 29.
Care New England eliminates 30+ positions, citing financial strain
Care New England cites unprecedented economic challenges placing a continued strain on hospitals across the state.
28-year-old Rhode Island man killed in motorcycle crash remembered as services announced
A 28-year-old man from Providence, Rhode Island, killed in a collision on Interstate 95 southbound in Madison last Monday afternoon is being remembered. According to the Connecticut State Police, the crash occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m. just south of Exit 60 in the left lane of the two-lane section of I-95 southbo
2 Massachusetts doughnut shops named among DoorDash’s top 100 in America
Just in time for National Doughnut Day — two Massachusetts shops are getting national recognition!
Police investigating on Cranston Street in Providence
At least four evidence markers could be seen on the ground surrounded by money and pieces of clothing, which were eventually collected by detectives.
Bally’s picked to launch Rhode Island’s second online sportsbook
As soon as late November, Rhode Island will have a new online option to bet on any sports matches — one from the very company that already operates the state’s in-person sportsbook. The Rhode Island Lottery on May 8 awarded Bally’s Corp. a tentative five-year deal to join the state’s small digital sportsbook, ending th
State to make official recommendation to return Providence schools to local control
(WJAR) — Rhode Island education leaders are set to make an official recommendation to return Providence Schools back to local control. It would happen as early as July, something many were not expecting. This all comes after a whirlwind week when Gov. Dan McKee released the news here on...
Beacon Mutual Begins Notifying Those Affected by Data Breach
Workers’ compensation specialist Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. reports it has begun mailing letters to individuals whose personal information was involved in a recent ransomware attack. Upon learning of the activity on January 14, 2026, the Rhode Island-based insurer said it took action to contain it and began an investi
Joint investigation leads to major cocaine seizure and 3 arrests
(WJAR) — A joint investigation by the Providence Police Department and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office had led to a major cocaine seizure and three arrests, a joint release announced. Authorities say the investigation took place from January to May of this year involved multiple municipalities that...
New England public advocates file lawsuit over transmission project
Public advocates in several New England states have sued to block a $360 million transmission project through New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The proposed project, called X-178, would reconstruct 49 miles of transmission facilities, including replacing 580 poles. The Maine Office of the Public Advocate joined its coun
