Rhode Island–Massachusetts Weather Alert Now: 34°F Freezing Drizzle Creates Black Ice Risk in Providence...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rhode Island – Damp pavement glistens under streetlights this morning as thin drizzle freezes in spots across Providence. Temperatures hover near 34°F, just cold enough for slick patches to form on...
This Family-Run Breakfast Spot Is Hiding Inside a Stunning 200-Year-Old Building In Providence, RI
Deep inside the oldest indoor shopping mall in America — the breathtaking 1828 Westminster Arcade in the heart of downtown Providence — a Rhode Island family quietly built one of the most exciting farm-to-table breakfast spots in all of New England. 🏛️. Rogue Island Local Kitchen &...
Broken Bottles Turned These Rhode Island Coastal Walks Into Watch Your Step Zones
Nothing ruins a coastal walk faster than realizing the ground is the hazard. In Rhode Island, broken bottles have turned some shoreline paths and rocky viewpoints into watch your step zones, where you spend half the stroll scanning for glass instead of soaking in the view. The setting still looks...
Providence Police Arrest Suspected “Hoodstar/4North Gang” Member
Providence Police Arrest Suspected "Hoodstar/4North Gang" Member. Providence Police arrested a man they say is a suspected gang member - who had prior gun arrests. On Friday night, the Violent Crime Task Force was on patrol in the area of Smith Street and Chalkstone Avenue for suspected “Hoodstar/4North” gang activity.
Video shows confrontation between Providence police chief, man after car crash
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A man is facing several charges, including threatening a public official, after a minor car accident involving Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez. Providence police said Jonathan Galdamez is also facing a disorderly conduct charge. Police told NBC 10 News that the 31-year-old allegedly...
Why 3 Rhode Island towns made Yankee’s best small towns list
Some of the best small towns in New England are in Rhode Island . Yankee Magazine, a publication that knows New England well, published a list of the 25 best small towns in New England to live in and three Rhode Island towns made the cut. Yankee took into account the schools in the area, how diverse the population...
Two arrested in assault near Somerset bar
SOMERSET, MA — Two men have been arrested in connection with an assault that left a victim with severe facial injuries near a local establishment. The Somerset Police Department was contacted Saturday by an individual receiving medical treatment at Charlton Memorial Hospital emergency room. Patrol Officer Quinn...
Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
Donna Kay Rest Home on Marble Street in Worcester (Google) A Rhode Island woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $220,000 from a Worcester rest home and its elderly residents, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced Friday. Luzia Wade, 45, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty in...
Beloved PC Bar Brad’s Gutted as Morning Blaze Rocks Neighborhood
Brad’s, the Bradley Cafe and a generations-old bar just steps from Providence College, was heavily damaged in a Friday morning fire that sent a thick plume of smoke over the neighborhood. No one was inside and there were no reported injuries, but firefighters spent roughly an hour knocking down the flames and...
Jaleel White Inspires Students at Bryant University
Jaleel White, who played the iconic Steve Urkel, received Bryant University’s MLK Legacy Award, inspiring students on purpose, civility, diversity, and equality.
