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BOSTON – The founder and former Chief Executive Officer of a Boston-based nonprofit was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for using thousands of dollars in donations to Violence in Boston to pay for personal expenses; defrauding the City of Boston out of COVID-19 relief funds and rental assistance money;...

Forecasters continue to hedge their bets on a snowstorm that could affect Southern New England on Sunday, Feb. 1. As of Thursday morning, Jan. 29, the National Weather Service indicated the strongest impacts were likely going to hit Cape Cod and the Islands, meaning the storm's track would likely pass fairly far...

It may be the perfect getaway if you are looking for a little privacy. The views are amazing from every window. No neighbors to bother you except for a few seals. Now, the Historic Borden Lighthouse is for sale. For a number of years before the lighthouse was built to...

The Coventry woman charged with animal cruelty after an emaciated German Shepherd was discovered in her home has accepted a plea deal.

The Secret Mall Apartment documentary reveals how artists secretly lived inside Providence Place Mall for years—and now the unbelievable true story is streaming on Netflix.

(WJAR) — Former Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci Jr. died 10 years ago Wednesday. What can we add to the Cianci story that hasn't been told in books, including one of his own? Only that even after 10 years, Buddy -- the good one and the bad one -- still looms large over the city he ran.

Three days after the weekend storms, many Providence streets are still a mess — poorly plowed and difficult to navigate. It is hard to find a street that is plowed to the pavement, and it is nearly impossible to find a street that is plowed curb to curb. Providence...

The updated snowfall totals in Rhode Island range from under a foot to nearly two-feet of accumulation. According to the National Weather Service, T.F. Green International Airport recorded an official 16 inches of snow as of Tuesday. On the lower side, Newport received eleven-point-five-inches of snow and on the...

A new report calls for Rhode Island to harness artificial intelligence for its benefit in the near future. The “blueprint for Rhode Island to lead nationally in responsible, inclusive AI adoption” is the product of an AI task force appointed by Gov. Dan McKee with an executive order in 2024.

The city of East Providence now has a permanent police chief for the first time in months.