Providence RI

An investigation is underway after a serious crash on I-195 in Swansea.

On Friday, over 200 community members rallied outside of Rhode Island Hospital, calling on Brown University Health — the hospital’s parent organization — to offer higher salaries and improved benefits to residents and fellows unionized under the Committee of Interns and Residents. Hundreds of residents and fellows...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A local couple, both veterinary technicians, are feeling fortunate their pets are alive after a fire tore through their home early Friday morning in Woonsocket. Shortly after 2 a.m. Friday morning, Justin Barowski and his girlfriend were fast asleep when his brother knocked urgently on...

(WJAR) — Two fundraisers were held on Sunday for a Johnston teen who is still recovering from severe burns after being electrocuted on the Amtrak line in Providence. It's been more than a month since the accident, and dozens of family members and friends attended the events with bracelets and T-shirts showing their sup

East Providence’s school district projected a $1.3 million deficit for fiscal 2026, with transportation, out-of-district special education placements and utilities among the costs running above budget. The projection emerged as new Superintendent Robert Perry took office and amid vacancies in the district’s finance off

According to the Somerset Fire Department, the crash happened at around 9:25 p.m. when a 14-foot vessel hit a pier at Weaver's Cove and began to sink.

PROVIDENCE – Providence police are investigating a stabbing Saturday afternoon at an apartment on Stewart St. A spokesperson for the police department said a resident reported a disturbance after someone forced their way into the apartment. A physical altercation ensued and the suspect was in possession of a small...

A local motorcycle rider who died from injuries sustained in a crash is being remembered as services are announced. Acushnet Police and Fire Departments responded to the intersection of South Main Street and Jean Street for a report of a motor vehicle versus motorcycle accident on September 24th at approximately 9:15 p

PROVIDENCE – The body of a missing kayaker was pulled from the water in Providence on Sunday morning. Providence police were notified of a report involving a missing person who had been operating a kayak from the Gano Street boat ramp. Officers were later notified that a boater saw...

Whitcomb: Position Papers; Vote, Don’t Whine; Letting Them Fall Apart; AI Emperors. “People do what they can; they were good people,. Tall in my childhood as the school, the steeple. How can I judge without ingratitude?’’. “Because,’’ by James McAuley 1917-1976), Australian poet. Here’s the whole...