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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Ten people have been displaced after a Sunday afternoon fire at a residence on Glenbridge Ave. in Providence. According to the Red Cross, two different families lived at the house. The organization said they are currently assisting four adults and six children. The cause of...

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties through Tuesday afternoon. Rain bands moved through southeastern Massachusetts. Officials also posted watches and warnings for Dukes County and coastal areas. Flash flood warnings covered parts of the watch area Monday. New

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee on Wednesday signed into law legislation that prohibits supermarket operators from adding restrictions to real estate contracts designed to prevent spaces they vacate from being used by other grocers. The new law, which took effect immediately, blocks a practice that state lawmakers said had

Above: A rendering of a metal spire topping the stone steeple at St. Luke’s. The Rev. John Fountain sent this letter to the parishioners of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church late last week. He agreed to let EG News repost this excerpt here. We have secured funding for the...

For local foodies, Providence Restaurant Weeks is practically a holiday – and we’re lucky enough to get to celebrate twice a year. Returning July 26 - August 8, this culinary extravaganza presented by GoProvidence, and sponsored by Navigant Credit Union, invites diners to visit eateries that may not ordinarily be among

The East Providence Recreation Department (EPRD) of East Providence, Rhode Island, announced that its “Introduction to American Mah Jongg” class is returning this August in response to popular demand. According to EPRD, the beginner-friendly series is designed for people who are brand new to the game or who have long w

We want you to show us what’s Behind the Smiles. It’s a chance to show off your photography skills and share scenic, fascinating or fun images with the WPRI 12 and FOX Providence audience. Three times a week, we’ll show a photo on 12 News This Morning at 6 AM. Winning Photo for July 6, […]

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.