Remembering the victims of the Station nightclub fire 23 years later
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Friday marks 23 years since 100 people died and more than 200 others were injured in a fire at the Station nightclub in West Warwick. The fire on Feb. 20, 2003, sparked by pyrotechnics, broke out inside the venue on Cowesett Avenue while the band Great White was playing.
Mooney ’29: Make Thayer weird again
Mobee’s Music World, Pie in the Sky, EG Photography, Anime Crash. I’d bet most of these names are unfamiliar to you. Just a few decades ago, however, Brown students walked past these stores every day. In 2000, Thayer Street was filled with an eclectic mix of locally-owned businesses: vinyl and CD shops, jewelry...
New England Coastline Weather Alert: Snow, 60 MPH Wind Threat From New York-Massachusetts Along...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Boston, Massachusetts – Drivers along the New England coastline have less than 48 hours to prepare as a strengthening coastal storm threatens snow-covered highways, 50+ mph wind gusts, and possible coastal...
Central Falls fire displaces 22 people
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WJAR) — The Central Falls Fire Department said a fire at a home on Liberty Street displaced 22 people Thursday. The fire in the three-family home originated in the kitchen. Seven people were in the building when the fire began and all had to be evacuated.
14 displaced, 2 dogs dead after residence fire in Fall River
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — Fall River fire officials said 14 people were displaced and two dogs died in an apartment fire on Thursday. According to fire officials, they received a report of a fire on 99 Aetna St. shortly after 2 p.m. Firefighters said the fire blew out...
‘That’s a hero’: Good Samaritan recalls how Pawtucket shooting victim tried to protect his...
When a man turned a gun on his family at the Dennis M Lynch Arena in Pawtucket on Monday and started shooting, several people in the stands jumped into action to try and save lives. Ryan Cordeiro was one of those good Samaritans.
Johnston police arrest man after 3 town snowplows stolen
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Johnston police said a man was arrested after three town-owned snowplows were stolen on Wednesday. According to police, they responded to Johnston War Memorial Park on Hartford Avenue after a report of snowplows stolen from the Parks and Recreation Department at around 9:30 a.m. Police...
Former Marathon assistant principal: Lack of ADHD meds led to casino incident
The former Marathon School assistant principal accused of assaulting a disabled veteran from West Bridgewater at a Plainville casino two years ago decided to share his side of the story with the Independent the day before the anniversary of the incident. Eric Mitchell was officially charged with assault and battery...
Mother trapped alive with dead son weeks before bodies found outside hospital
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.
Pawtucket council continues hearing to allow neighborhood input on metals facility
PAWTUCKET – Many Fairlawn residents in the area of 55 Concord St. did not know about a plan to establish a metals recycling facility there prior to last Wednesday, said City Councilor Marlena Martins Stachowiak at a meeting that evening. Tenessa Azar, attorney for applicant Edward Jamieson, of Allied...
