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Lawmakers sat behind rows of tables, like students at their desks, in the Rhode Island Senate Lounge one January night to hear a guest speaker detail a new plan to make public education throughout the state more fair and equitable. “The future economic prosperity of our state is directly dependent on our ability to get

Feed RI is inviting the community to celebrate Rhode Island’s vibrant food scene while supporting an important cause at its inaugural Field to Fork Farmers Market on Tuesday, August 19. The event will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Johnson & Wales University Culinary Museum,...

(WJAR) — The Pawtucket Police Department says it disrupted a large gathering of vehicles at Parents Marina this weekend. The department says over 100 vehicles showed up and gathered at the location. As officers arrived, the group dispersed without incident, the department said. No arrests were made.

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We're trading a heat wave for cooler highs and a wet start to the workweek. Most of us will see rounds of rain through the day today, with dreary skies through early afternoon. But this evening through early Tuesday, coverage and intensity of the rain increases along with the flood...

Man Arrested for Thayer St. Murder Was Charged Months Earlier for Assaulting the Victim. On Friday, Providence Police announced they had arrested 25-year-old Dylan Sutphin for the murder of an elderly man, but this story started much earlier and raises more questions about the speed and justice in Rhode Island’s court

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — The Pawtucket Police Department said that a person was recovered after falling into the water on Sunday. Police said the person was found in the area of Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue around 6:45 p.m. They were "conscious and alert" and were transported to the...

Planning a road trip to Hanton City starts with finding the unmarked Hanton City Trail off Route 7 North in Smithfield, Rhode Island. You’ll navigate overgrown woods to uncover stone foundations, crumbling walls, and a defunct dam from this abandoned colonial settlement. Visit in late spring or early fall for the best

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — One person was arrested and one person was hospitalized after a stabbing on Sunday morning on March St., according to Providence Police. At around 11:25 a.m., according to the PPD, officers responded to the residence and found a man with a stab wound to the abdomen. Officers say they were then

PROVIDENCE (WPRI) — 10 people are displaced after a house fire in Providence. According to officials they were called to the scene on Glenbridge avenue for the fire. The fire originated in the kitchen. The Rhode Island Red Cross is assisting those impacted by the fire. The fire is under investigation. Download the WPRI