Proclamation Ale Company to close after 12 years
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A large Rhode Island brewery announced it will be closing. Proclamation Ale Company said in a social media post on Friday that it will be closing its doors after 12 years. According to the brewery, it has been dealing with hardships, including losing the founder...
Popular Mass. Chinese food restaurant closing its doors for good after 54 years
The restaurant's final day of business is slated for later this month.
DA Quinn Calls Out Another Judge Over Gun Case Bail
DA Quinn is raising serious concerns after a judge released a repeat offender with gun charges.
Nothing Bundt Cakes to open 2nd RI bakery later this month
Nothing Bundt Cakes celebrated the grand opening of its first Rhode Island bakery Friday morning.
Paul McCartney was just in Rhode Island to screen his new doc for Brown...
The former Beatle’s new album drops in just a few weeks. Ladies and gentlemen… a Beatle! Yup, Sir Paul McCartney took stage in Providence for a documentary screening and discussion at Veterans Memorial Auditorium April 20. The free event was for the Brown University community, which includes McCartney’s...
Providence Mayor’s Race: Smiley Raises Bigger Money, Morales Far More Donors
Providence Mayor’s Race: Smiley Raises Bigger Money, Morales Far More Donors. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley raised more than $260,000 for the first quarter of 2026, and he spent big, too. Smiley’s campaign spent more than $177,000 in the quarter. He ends the quarter with $1,354,222.21. State Representative David...
Textron Moves to Split Industrial Business to Focus on Aerospace and Defense
Textron plans to separate its industrial segment from its aerospace and defense businesses. The Providence, Rhode Island-headquartered firm said Thursday that it is exploring multiple paths, including the sale of the business or a tax-free separation to establish a standalone, publicly traded company. The company intends to complete the separation...
Bristol County DA Criticizes New Bedford Court for Releasing Defendant Caught with Loaded Gun...
The following is from the Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III’s Office. Defendant, Jose Mendonca, was granted bail after a dangerousness hearing in the New Bedford District Court on March 16, 2026, before the Honorable Joseph P. Harrington, Jr. The defendant was arraigned on Carrying a Firearm...
Vehicle fire on I-95 blocks lanes on I-95 during morning commute
(WJAR) — A vehicle fire blocked some lanes on I-95 north during Friday’s morning commute. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation says the incident happened just after 6:00 a.m. near Exit 21 in East Greenwich. The vehicle fire closed the median, right lane, and exit ramp while crews...
RI Parrot Rescue saves 71 birds from New Hampshire barn
A Rhode Island-based parrot rescue is sounding the alarm after saving 71 birds from New Hampshire earlier this week.
