This Providence spot has ‘the best cheeseburger’ in RI. Do you agree
Did you know that the best cheeseburger in Rhode Island is in Providence ? At least, that's what this list of the best burgers in the country said. LoveFood, a website that provides restaurant recommendations as well as recipes, found and ranked the best cheeseburgers in all 50 states of the country in 2025 from all...
A lot more snow may be coming. Here’s when the parking ban starts
This winter just won't quit. With mounds of snow still piled high on many street corners and taking up valuable driving lanes, the SouthCoast is going to be hit with yet another snowstorm this weekend. The National Weather Service has placed southern Bristol County and all of the SouthCoast under a winter storm watch...
Man arrested on warrant in Lincoln
LINCOLN, RI — A Providence man was arrested on an outstanding warrant Friday afternoon. Tomas Reyes Torres, 57, of Providence, was taken into custody at 3:10 p.m. by state troopers. The arrest warrant out of the Lincoln Woods Barracks charged Torres with larceny under $1,500, obstructing an officer in...
On cold nights, Operation No One Dies turns Providence churches into warming centers
When the temperature feels like 22 degrees or below, around 40 volunteers transport people experiencing homelessness to warming centers established through Operation No One Dies, an initiative that works in coordination with the Rhode Island State Council of Churches. The program received a $200,000 grant from the...
Bristol County Man, Owner Of Car Dealership, Sentenced For Buying $750K Home Using PPP...
An Easton man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for using Paycheck Protection Program funds to secretly purchase a home in the name of a close relative. According to a press release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 49-year-old Bill Dessaps was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel...
Man stabbed in face near Kennedy Plaza
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police are investigating a stabbing that happened near Kennedy Plaza. It happened at about 10 p.m. Friday. Police said a man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the face. Police said the suspect ran away. Anyone with information...
Two arrested after traffic stop in Taunton escalates, draws crowd outside laundromat
TAUNTON — On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Officer Denzel Santos of the Taunton Police Department was on patrol when he observed a dark-colored pickup truck with Massachusetts plates traveling on Taunton Green and then Winthrop Street, which he said are both public roadways owned and...
Mother trapped alive with dead son weeks before bodies found in Rhode Island
The elderly homeless woman called a friend, telling them her son had died two days before and she could not get out of the car.
Board game café to open in North Providence
A board game café is slated to open in North Providence sometime next month.
‘The Puzzle Barn’ in Seekonk proves that sharing is caring
Cheryl Morrison decided she wanted to share her love of puzzles with others. The Seekonk resident had heard about the "Little Free Library" book-sharing boxes and decided to create something similar for puzzle enthusiasts like herself.
