Officials detect West Nile virus in three Rhode Island towns and cities
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and Department of Health confirmed detections of West Nile virus in Johnston, East Providence and Cranston. Officials said other samples collected across the state showed no signs of EEE or additional West Nile virus. The sample was collected on Aug. 18. The...
Rhode Island man arrested on drug charges in Lincoln
LINCOLN — Members of the HIDTA Task Force arrested Anthony Gambuto, age 56, of 93 Knotty Oak Road, Coventry, Rhode Island, on Aug. 27 for possession with the intent to deliver a Schedule II controlled substance. Gambuto faces three charges related to fentanyl, crack cocaine and oxycodone possession with...
Multiple Groups Criticize McKee’s RIPTA Plan, Governor Defends
Earlier this week, Governor Dan McKee proposed a new fiscal structure for the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority (RIPTA). Advocacy groups are criticizing McKee's new budget strategy. On Thursday, RIPTA's board, chaired by RIDOT director Peter Alviti, approved the financing structure. “Governor McKee's...
Providence Street Targeted in Major Meth Bust; DEA Arrests Two Men With Nearly Six...
Providence, RI – A normally quiet neighborhood on Detroit Avenue was shaken Monday night when the DEA arrested two brothers after seizing nearly six pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle, authorities said. Months-Long Investigation Leads to Arrest. Federal agents had been investigating Americo Ureña-Jimenez...
Providence Police Union responds to PERA report on ICE arrest
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 responded to a Providence External Review Authority report from Aug. 22 that said that officers violated a city ordinance and police policy by assisting ICE agents with an arrest. The original report said that after reveiwing police...
Mass. inn nominated for best haunted hotel in the country, vote here
One Massachusetts hotel is in the running be named one of the best haunted hotels in the country. Now, it needs the public’s vote to come out on top. The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River was nominated as part of USA Today’s 10Best best haunted houses throughout the U.S. It it the only New England location to make...
Study finds salaries aren’t keeping pace with soaring mortgage costs
(WJAR) — As the cost of owning a home continues to rise, salaries aren't even close to keeping pace. Real estate listing site Zoocasa recently crunched the numbers - looking at how much monthly mortgage payments have climbed compared to salaries over the last decade. In Massachusetts, monthly mortgage...
Married father of 4 killed in fiery Rhode Island highway crash remembered as provider...
A local man killed in a fiery highway crash in Rhode Island is being remembered. According to Rhode Island State Police, on Saturday, August 16th, at 9:50 p.m., Troopers from the Rhode Island State Police Lincoln Woods Barracks responded to a crash involving a single motor vehicle on Route 146 South, just south of...
‘Drive sober or don’t drive at all’: BAT Mobile to be deployed in RI...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The BAT Mobile (breath alcohol testing) will be out in two Rhode Island cities and towns Labor Day weekend for DUI enforcement. According to the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, the vehicle will be stationed in RI on Friday and Saturday. The BAT Mobile will...
Lincoln police arrest Woonsocket man on multiple warrants during traffic stop
LINCOLN — At 10:01 a.m. Thursday, troopers from the Scituate Barracks arrested Dennis Boulden, 34, of Woonsocket, after a motor vehicle stop on Londsdale Avenue. According to Rhode Island State Police, Boulden was wanted on a total of seven charges, including a Sixth Division District Court bench warrant for failure...
