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Meteorologists warn that a powerful winter storm is bringing blizzard conditions to several states early this week.

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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As heavy snow continues to fall across Rhode Island from downtown Providence near the State House to residential neighborhoods in Warwick, officials are urging residents to take important...

A Bristol County police department announced that they responded to motorists stuck on a local highway bringing flashbacks to the Blizzard of ’78. According to police, at 7:07 a.m., officers were assisting tow truck drivers with multiple stranded motorists on Route 140 in Mansfield. Police responded to a dozen...

RHODE ISLAND - Rhode Island’s retail landscape is undergoing a significant "efficiency reset" this spring. As national giants pivot toward e-commerce and "lean" operations, several long-standing neighborhood anchors are shuttering underperforming locations. From the loss of a historic food hall to the final exit of a...

Snow continues to fall across Massachusetts and the surrounding region as a powerful winter storm pounds the Northeast.

T.F. Green International Airport announced Sunday morning, Feb. 22, that airlines have canceled the majority of arrivals scheduled after 6:30 p.m., as well as many departures and arrivals on Monday, Feb. 23. The announcement comes as a blizzard warning is in effect for all of Rhode Island. The state is now expected...

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — The Pawtucket Police Department said a 21-year-old was arrested after he allegedly pointed a firearm at a Department of Public Works employee at the Dunkin Donuts on Armistice Boulevard. Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. to reports of an assault involving two males on bicycles and...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Boston, MA – A powerful blizzard is expected to bring 18 to 24 inches of snow to much of eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with pockets reaching up to 30 inches, creating dangerous travel conditions...

MANSFIELD, Mass. — Fire crews responded to a tractor trailer crash this morning at around 8:40 in Mansfield. The crash occurred near Exit 12A on I-95 southbound, and shut down that exit ramp. According to Mansfield Firefighters Local 1820, rescues that arrived found the tractor trailer had veered off...