Mother and daughter injured in Taunton house explosion
A mother and daughter suffered serious burns during a house explosion in Taunton, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning, fire officials say. The explosion was reported at a three-family home at 78 Plain St. Video from the scene shows a home engulfed in flames. Taunton fire officials say a mother, 25, and...
Providence parking officer charged with felony domestic assault
A Providence parking enforcement officer was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly pointing a gun at her adult son.
The story behind this viral photo of an unplowed Fall River street
“Hopefully we get it plowed at some point today, but I’m not holding my breath.”. Some streets in Fall River remain caked with snow days after Monday’s blizzard, and one striking photo from June Street saw the South Coast neighborhood transformed into something resembling Loon Mountain. “Our street...
CWTheaters Lincoln Mall to close
The CWTheaters Lincoln Mall and CW Lanes & Games announced it will be closing. The movie theater posted the announcement on its social media accounts Wednesday night. It was the first theater in the area with stadium seating. The theater also said that gift cards could be redeemed at the...
Several schools closed for rest of the week as cleanup from Blizzard 2026 continues
Some schools in Massachusetts will be closed for the rest of the week after a historic blizzard hit communities across the region, dumping three feet of snow in some places.
Vermont, PA, CT and Maine will help RI dig out after blizzard
CRANSTON − Help for blizzard-weary Rhode Island plow drivers arrived Wednesday, Feb. 25, from Vermont and other Northeast states with a few snow plows to spare. Five Vermont Transportation Agency dump trucks towing front-end loaders arrived at the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency warehouse on Plainfield Pike...
Alleged shoplifter gives fake name, tells police she looks different from longtime drug use
NORTH SMITHFIELD – An alleged shoplifter and her partner in crime are facing shoplifting and conspiracy charges despite one Cranston woman’s attempt to allude police by giving them a fake name. Dennis Arcand, 38, of Bellingham, Mass. and Liese Marshall, 32, of Cranston face the misdemeanor charges following...
Person Injured in Snowblower Accident, Ambulance Stuck in Snow in MA Amid Blizzard
An ambulance got stuck in the snow in Cohasset while carrying a person who was injured in a snowblower accident during a blizzard on Monday, according to police. Cohasset police officers and paramedics had to carry the patient to an ambulance that was waiting down the street amid the piling snow, the police...
Multiple people hurt in house explosion in Taunton, residents asked to avoid the area
Three people were hurt in a house explosion in Taunton.
Anna’s Taqueria opening in Cranston with a burrito deal
Delayed two days by the Blizzard of 2026, opening day at Anna’s Taqueria , a Boston-grown Mexican restaurant, will be Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Cranston's Garden City Center . To celebrate they'll sell $3.50 super burritos. The 10 a.m. opening is at 185 Sockanosset Cross Road in the Whole Foods Plaza, adjacent to...
