Providence RI

Rhode Island has many claims to fame. It was the first colony to declare its independence from Great Britain in 1776. It's known as the sailing capital of the world. It is even home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. While many of the cities and small towns in Rhode Island have earned their […]

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Rhode Island hotels can charge pet fees, but whether that charge is legal depends entirely on what kind of animal is traveling with you. Book a room in Providence, Newport, or anywhere along Narragansett Bay with an ordinary dog or cat, and th

Bruce McCrea - better known as Rudy Cheeks - died on Saturday. That's according to a Facebook post by his brother, Scott McCrea. Also widely known as "Jorge" - one-half of the satirical newspaper column "Philippe and Jorge's Cool, Cool world" with collaborator, the late Chip Young - he also worked as a radio talk show

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Two people have been arrested after a mid-afternoon drive-by shooting in Pawtucket, according to the city's police department. The incident, police say, happened at around 1:05 p.m. on Cottage Street. After receiving reports of the shooting, officers arrived on scene and found two shell casings

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Tossing bread to a flock of geese at a Narragansett Bay park can trigger the same misdemeanor charge as illegally trapping a coyote in Rhode Island. Meanwhile, hanging a tube feeder full of black-oil sunflower seed in your backyard is perfectl

Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management charges an out-of-state plate $30 to park at Misquamicut on a summer weekend, twice what a Rhode Island plate pays. A camera reads the plate before anyone reads a sign. That’s the state’s rule. But every town on the shore layered more rules...

BARRINGTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Many residents throughout the East Bay experienced a power outage that was estimated to affect over 13,000 Rhode Island Energy customers on Saturday morning. The outage primarily affected the three Bristol County towns of Barrington, Warren and Bristol, though some East Providence houses were

Rhode Island Energy customers will help pay for a regional grid buildout in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts through the transmission charge already on their bills, with a rough 9.5 percent share of a $2.2 billion project. The exact rate impact won't be known until the project is built and future rate filings are

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Cambridge Police Commissioner Pauline Wells have confirmed a second arrest concerning a fatal shooting that occurred in Cambridge. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on July 4th, Cambridge Emergency Communications received a call about a person laying on the ground near the intersectio

The Burrillville Broncos beat the West Warwick Wizards 43-19 in the team's first home game Friday night.