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(WJAR) — A massive tree branch fell on a home in Pawtucket on Saturday as the nor’easter passed through the region. The tree branch fell on a house on Blodgett Avenue. The Pawtucket Fire Department told NBC 10 that the couple inside were not injured in the incident.

Coventry families can no longer pay for school meals through MySchoolBucks; cash and checks remain, and Sodexo says every student will still get a meal. Restoring the service would cost about $15,000 that is not budgeted, and a proposed vending machine may wait until that is settled. Coventry, R.I. —...

A presenter acknowledged that suicide prevention education for grades six through eight needs to be strengthened and documented. Staff said they would follow up on questions about middle and high school instruction and health teacher qualifications. A policy revision may reach the policy subcommittee in October or Nove

EAST GREENWICH, RI — A Fall River, Massachusetts man was arrested early Saturday morning after a trooper witnessed a hit and run accident on Route 4. Jake Correia, 37, of Fall River, was arrested at 1:46 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2026, according to Rhode Island State Police. Correia was...

(WJAR) — Rhode Island Energy said it has restored power to nearly 30,000 customers after heavy rain and strong winds caused widespread outages overnight. More than 31,000 customers were affected, the utility said. Fewer than 1,000 remained without power as of 3:45 p.m. Saturday. That number is expected to change throug

UPDATE — Sat, Sep 26, 4:09 PM CT: Emergency management reports 1.5 to 2 inches of rain have already fallen, with thunderstorms dropping rain at 1 to 2 inches per hour; flash flooding is ongoing or about to begin around New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth and Newport. The warning holds through 6:45 PM EDT.

PROVIDENCE — Friday afternoon the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management sent a notice of intent to enforce to Billy Brauer, general manager of Electrolizing Inc., for alleged hazardous waste violations at the Houghton Street facility. DEM found the plant violated 13 hazardous waste regulations, including

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Hundreds of people lined up overnight in Providence for the Rhode Island Mission of Mercy free dental clinic, even as a nor’easter approached the state. Organizers said the annual clinic is going ahead despite the storm. Hundreds of volunteers are expected to provide free...

"Beach erosion, coastal flooding, and wind damage including downed limbs and power outages are our main concerns," according to the National Weather Service. "Rain lasts through Monday." 2 minutes to read. As powerful winds and rain ramp up in New England, here’s a look at the impact of the early...

Power outages are being reported across New England, with the majority of them impacting customers in Connecticut and Massachusetts. As of 7 p.m. Saturday, around 11,150 customers were without power in Massachusetts, according to MEMA. The outages are scattered across the state. In Connecticut, Eversource was reporting