Friends, former colleagues remember longtime educator who died after fall at nail salon
BARRINGTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Friends and former colleagues are mourning the loss of a longtime educator who died last week following an accident at a Barrington nail salon. Jean Goulet, 79, spent 30 years as a teacher in the East Providence Public School District. She was enjoying her retirement when police say she suffer
Healey signs law establishing protections against book removals
Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation Monday, Aug. 10, aimed at preventing politically-motivated book removals from Massachusetts schools and public libraries, a measure inspired in part by a 2023 controversial book ban in North Attleborough. Healey signed An Act Regarding Free Expression during a ceremony at the Frankl
Hurricane Bob hit Rhode Island 35 years ago
We’ve seen other tropical systems impact our area since then, but Bob was the last hurricane to directly hit Rhode Island.
McKee, Foulkes exchange blows in heated 12 News debate
The Democratic primary race between Gov. Dan McKee and his challenger, former CVS executive Helena Foulkes, came to a head Tuesday night as the two candidates took part in a contentious debate hosted live by 12 News.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Ambulatory Clinic Opens at Sturdy Health in Massachusetts
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Sturdy Health have opened a new clinic in Attleboro, Massachusetts, offering expanded outpatient medical oncology and hematology care. Dana-Farber will operate the new ambulatory cancer clinic within the newly constructed Sturdy Health Specialty Care Building on the Sturdy Health campus
American Airlines repeated flight number error near Providence
On August 12, two PSA Airlines CRJ-700s both used flight AA5083 while flying opposite legs between Philadelphia and Providence. A delay prompted substitution, placing both aircraft airborne under the same call sign for 26 minutes. Boston Center and Providence Approach issued alerts and manually distinguished the inboun
Federal Hill’s iconic arch, La Pigna to receive makeover
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The arch and La Pigna on Federal Hill are getting a makeover. The entire arch will be cleaned, new lighting will be added, and the La Pigna will be gilded in 24 karat gold. "It's our symbol of welcome and hospitality for Federal Hill," said...
West Warwick to honor former Special Olympian with school renaming
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A West Warwick resident who carried the torch at a Special Olympics and completed multiple marathons in a wheelchair will now have a school in the town named after him. The newly renovated school building at 30 Payan St. in the town will now...
As municipalities across Rhode Island resist Flock cameras, McKee orders review
A colleague’s empty seat separated Deborah Janick from the three other members of the Tiverton Town Council present at its July 27 meeting. So too did her perspective on Flock Safety. Janick was the only no as the council voted 3-1 — with three members absent — to approve the installation of additional Flock automated
Janet Mills, other New England governors oppose major utility merger
Gov. Janet Mills joined officials from four other New England states in opposing a major acquisition in the electricity industry that the governors suggest could could impact rates and infrastructure improvements. The proposed merger of Florida-based NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy, which is headquartered in Virgini
