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Firefighters battle blaze at home on Capuano Avenue in Cranston

(WJAR) — The Cranston Fire Department responded to a house fire late Sunday night. Crews responded around 10:00 p.m. to Capuano Avenue for the reported fire. The scene was near Garden City Drive. Firefighters were seen working through a hole in the roof of the home. This story will...
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First responders investigating near Pawtucket boat ramp

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A large group of first responders were seen investigating the water off Pawtucket Town Landing on Taft Street Sunday evening. Police and fire department vehicles were seen near the water, and a boat was also searching the area. This story will be updated when more...
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The Varnum House Press Release

“Forgotten Founders: The Underwritten of the American Revolution” History Workshop to Focus on Hidden Histories and Lost Voices that Shaped Early America. (East Greenwich, RI) Discover the unsung and underwritten heroes of the American Revolution at this day-long learning event in East Greenwich, RI, on Saturday, Octob
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Weather Alert: Dangerous heat expected Wednesday through Friday in Southern New England

It's a Storm Team 10 Weather Alert from Wednesday through Friday this week for dangerous heat expected across Southern New England. Temperatures will reach the low 90s on Wednesday. The worst of the heat arrives on Thursday and Friday, with actual temperatures near 100 degrees. Tropical humidity, with dew points...
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Fall River pair accused of vandalizing restaurant that gave them free meals

A Fall River restaurant has reportedly been vandalized after giving free meals to the suspects. Faneek’s Coney Island on Rhode Island Avenue took to social media to express their understandable frustration. “We’ve been working so hard lately to improve the overall appearance of Faneek’s. Today, we finally had our...
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Man drowns at Conimicut Point

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A 71-year-old man was pronounced deceased after going missing at Conimicut Point Sunday afternoon. According to Warwick Police, officers responded to the point at 1:02 p.m. after reports that a man who had been seen clamming in the water was no longer visible. The WPD,...
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Car crashes into Pawtucket river, multiple towns responding

PAWTUCKET, R.I., (WPRI) — Pawtucket Police are looking for a vehicle that was submerged in the Seekonk River Sunday night. First responders in Pawtucket were called to a scene on 100 Taft St where the car was submerged in the Seekonk River by Centreville Bank Stadium. State Police, East Providence, Warwick, Seekonk, an
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Man dies after being pulled from Conimicut Point waters

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Police and fire crews were called to Conimicut Point Beach on Sunday afternoon for a report of a missing quahogger. A 12 News videographer on scene said around 1 p.m., at least six rescue boats were seen in the water searching for the victim. A witness said that two quahoggers were […]
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Massachusetts State Police to charge Somerset man after wrong-way highway crash leaves one man...

A local man is charged, and another man is dead after a late-night wrong way highway crash. According to Massachusetts State Police, just before midnight on Saturday, Troopers from the H9 Barracks responded to a report of a multi-vehicle crash on Route 93 North before Exit 15A. Preliminary investigation indicates...
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Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island are bracing themselves for dangerous and extreme heat expected...

Get ready to find a cool place as Southern New England could soon have heat indices of over 105 degrees. According to the National Weather Service, there will be a warming trend this week with a period of dangerous heat likely by mid to late week. Confidence continues to increase...

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