19-year-old seriously injured in Taunton shooting, police say
A 19-year-old sustained serious injuries in a shooting on Tuesday night.
A Fantastic Covered Bridge In Rhode Island To See This Fall
Covered bridges are seemingly ubiquitous here in New England. If you already follow Yankee Magazine, you’re probably well aware. The thing about Rhode Island, however, is that strictly speaking we have only one that is accessible to the general public (I mean, who knows, there could be one on some estate somewhere in...
Massive LEGO and Dinosaur Event Coming to Providence, Rhode Island
Finally, our love for both dinosaurs and LEGO have merged for an incredible weekend coming to Rhode Island this fall. We have all played with those little toy dinosaurs at least once in our lives, and if you have children or have been around children under the age of 10, they are sure to have at least one toy dinosaur.
Rehoboth murder victim’s sister: ‘Nobody saw this coming’
For Faith Monteiro, the last month has been a blur.
Expert urges getting vaccinated as COVID in RI ticks up
As the temperatures are slowly starting to drop, levels of COVID-19 are already starting to rise in Rhode Island, and one expert is urging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
City of Woonsocket to add speed, red light cameras
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Woonsocket is moving closer to installing traffic cameras in the city. It's still in its early stages, but Mayor Christopher Beauchamp says speed and red light cameras are in the works. The traffic cameras are something the city has been working towards after two tragic...
5-year-old falls from second floor window in Bristol County, police say
Authorities say that a young child reportedly fell out of a window in Bristol County. According to police, on Tuesday, at just after 12:30 p.m., the Norton Police and Fire Departments responded to Goodwin Drive for a report that a 5-year-old child had fallen from a second-story porch window. Police...
Rhode Island Becomes First State to Mandate Workplace Accommodations for Menopause
In June 2025, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed into law House Bill No. 6161, making Rhode Island the first state in the nation to expressly require employers to provide workplace accommodations for applicants and employees experiencing menopause and related medical conditions. These accommodations must be...
Fall River man held without bail on drug and gun charges in Superior Court...
A Fall River man was arraigned Monday in Fall River Superior Court on drug and gun charges. According to police, on May 9th, Fall River Police Department CAST Detectives responded to Charlton Memorial Hospital following a reported shooting near the 200 block of Orange Street in Fall River. The male victim, identified...
East Providence home swarmed by police in swatting incident linked to video game
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — East Providence police responded to a swatting incident Sunday night that police said started because of a video game. Neighbors said officers surrounded a home on North Broadway with guns drawn. Video from one neighbor appears to show a police officer holding a rifle.