Providence RI

Two psychiatric units at Butler Hospital have temporarily closed as the strike at Rhode Island’s largest mental health facility grinds on, forcing patients to seek care in emergency rooms that struggle to provide the treatment they need. The hospital’s chief operating officer, Mary E. Marran, said the two-month...

It's lucky number 13 for Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana in Wakefield in the prestigious ranking of the 2025 Top 50 Pizza in the United States, the most influential guide in the world of pizza . It's the fourth year in a row for owner and pizzaiolo (pizza maker) Pasquale Illiano in the top 15 on the list that was...

Hassenfeld became one of Rhode Island's most prominent businessmen and philanthropists as leader of the toymaker Hasbro that his family founded.

A man was arrested in Attleboro early Tuesday morning after leading troopers on an extensive highway pursuit, according to Massachusetts State Police (MSP).

Officials said the project will expand the sidewalk, add decorative fencing and benches, and introduce new landscaping to enhance privacy and green space.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A motorcyclist was injured after a crash in Providence Monday night. Police said they responded to a crash on Killingly Street shortly before 7:30 p.m. The motorcyclist was transported to a nearby hospital. Officials said they did not appear to be life-threatening injuries. According to...

The survey by Salve's Pell Center suggests a broader discontent with Rhode Island's top elected officials compared with previous years.

State regulators said Butler Hospital failed to protect patients’ right to receive care in a safe setting when the psychiatric hospital on Providence’s East Side allowed an unlicensed medical assistant to insert an intravenous catheter into three patients. Rhode Island requires that insertion of an IV catheter only...

A truck crashed into a median on I-95 Tuesday morning in Pawtucket.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The murder trial of a Pawtucket man accused of a murder in Central Falls is set to begin on Wednesday. Luis Lopez, 41, is accused of killing Emmanuel Torres-Plaza, a barbershop employee, with a ghost gun. Reportedly, Central Falls Police found Torres-Plaza’s body in a...