Providence RI

A man is facing charges a day after he allegedly went unauthorized into a Catholic school in Fall River, Massachusetts. Fall River police say Joshua Halladay, 37, entered Espirito Santo School through an exterior door with a malfunctioning locking mechanism around 1:30 p.m. Friday. He went a short distance into the building before a faculty member noticed he was out of place and confronted him, promptly escorting him out of the building and securing the entrance.

The former bank employee convicted of stealing more than $126,000 from an elderly dementia patient will spent more than two years behind bars, according to prosecutors.

For decades, Frank Clegg Leatherworks has quietly cultivated a worldwide following from its Fall River workshop, crafting high-end leather bags that have turned heads everywhere from the White House to concert tours to the Super Bowl stage. Now the family-run business is building on its over 50-year manufacturing legacy in the Spindle City announcing that they are here to stay. Headed by Fall River native and founder Frank Clegg and his sons Ian and Andrew, the luxury leather goods company has e

A Boston woman injured when an outdoor patio heater exploded at a Providence food hall last year is taking legal action.

A 32-year-old man from Westerly suffered serious injuries after a crash on the Braga Bridge Saturday afternoon, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.

Residents along a stretch of Smithfield Avenue say patched Rhode Island Energy work has left their homes vibrating and cracking when trucks pass, according to Councilor Marlena Martins Stachowiak. Because Smithfield Avenue is a state road, the city cannot repair it and back-charge the utility the way it could on a city street, the city's public works director said. The council voted by voice vote to send a letter to Rhode Island Energy and the state transportation department, copying city public

A Cranston resident has sued Amtrak in federal court this week, over an incident that happened in October 2023. David Chun was an employee of Amtrak and was tasked with removing tree branches. Chun reportedly used all correct safety protocols given by Amtrak while performing this task on a rail...

PROVIDENCE – A former employee of Santander Bank has been sentenced in federal court for stealing more than $125,000 from the bank account of a 78-year-old customer with dementia. Carlos Bras, 41, of East Providence, was sentenced on October 8, 2026, by U.S. District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose...

A Rhode Island man set a new world record after presenting a 3,156-pound pumpkin at the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Warren Saturday morning.

The newly refurbished La Pigna was reinstalled on Federal Hill, Wednesday. It's been gilded in 24 karat gold. The famous pinecone and arch were renovated after hanging over Atwells Ave for 47 years, untouched. La Pigna drew a crowd as it was driven down the avenue, wrapped in plastic, and...