Smithfield faces legal action over data center ban, project review
Property owners seeking to develop a data center in Smithfield are suing the town, arguing that a recently enacted ban on the facilities is inconsistent with its comprehensive plan and amounts to an unlawful moratorium.
Woman accused of stabbing boyfriend in Woonsocket granted bail
(WJAR) — A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend in Woonsocket was granted bail on Thursday. The Woonsocket Police Department arrested Jennifer Arruda after responding to a domestic incident on Grove Street Wednesday night. She is accused of injuring her 33-year-old boyfriend in the stabbing incident. On Thursday, a.
‘Lox & Loaded’ launching RI chapter next month
COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) — A new kind of community is coming to Rhode Island. Lox and Loaded is a national gun club, created for Jewish people and their allies, and it's opening a chapter in Coventry. "We believe preparedness should never be rooted in fear. It should be rooted...
Nitro Bar celebrates opening of new location by giving back to others
Nitro Bar is celebrating the grand opening of its fourth location.
Police bodycam footage shows aftermath of alleged assault in Central Falls
(WJAR) — The Central Falls Police Department has released bodycam footage of its response to an alleged assault on Garfield Street. The Central Falls Police Department responded to a reported assault on Garfield Street on Sept. 30, 2026. (Central Falls PD) Police arrested a 36-year-old man after he allegedly...
Fall River EMS, Fire, Police respond to incident that sickened several, including paramedic
Several crews from multiple Fall River agencies responded to an incident that sickened multiple people including a paramedic. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, a call came in for a hazmat type situation at 101 Quarry Street. According to Fall River EMS, Medic 5 was dispatched to the medical emergency...
Healey urges quick federal OK for NE gas pipeline expansion project
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Maura Healey has urged federal regulators to quickly review a project that would increase capacity of an existing pipeline carrying natural gas into the region. The 1,131-mile Algonquin Gas Transmission Pipeline starts in New Jersey, cuts diagonally up through Connecticut and splits in Massachusetts,
Police looking for the public’s help after man accused of accosting three females at...
Police in Bristol County are looking for the public’s help to capture a suspect. According to the Attleboro Police Department, APD is seeking the identification of the above-pictured male, who entered the Market Basket located at 1200 Newport Avenue in Attleboro on 9/29/26 at approximately 7:18 PM. While inside...
Massachusetts Woman Steals $536,000 From Bank Accounts Using Fake Driver’s Licenses: DOJ
A Massachusetts woman is heading to federal prison after pulling $536,000 from bank accounts with fake driver’s licenses. Rosemary Parks, 59, of Hopkinton, was sentenced on September 30th to 26 months, two years of supervised release and $4,000 in restitution, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massach
Fall River highway crash leads to woman being rushed to New Bedford trauma center
Several Fall River crews responded early Wednesday morning to a highway crash with entrapment. At just before 1:45 a.m. a call came into dispatch for a crash alert on Route 24 North in the area of exit 2. According to Fall River EMS, Medic 3 and Squad 11 responded with...

















