Anna’s Taqueria Makes its Ocean State Debut with $3.50 Burritos on February 24
For nearly three decades, a beloved Boston-born taqueria has been wrapping up comfort, community, and bold flavor in warm tortillas. Now, that experience is officially crossing state lines. On February 24, Anna’s Taqueria will open its first Rhode Island location at Garden City Center, bringing its cult-favorite...
Good Samaritan jumps into action after gunfire erupts in Pawtucket ice rink
“I heard two large pops, which sounded like two large balloons,” he remembered. “So, when I looked over, it was right in front of me and couldn’t see anything. Then, right away, I heard a third pop, and I recognized it wasn’t a balloon.”
Attleboro cobbler closing after more than 47 years on Pleasant Street
Attleboro shoe store Footworks will be closing up shop at the end of March after serving customers for more than 47 years.
Inside the Investigation: Serial killer case brings first life sentence in Rhode Island
In June 1984, the body of 22-year-old Lori Carlucci was found in a vacant lot next to a construction site in Providence. Police quickly learned they were dealing with a violent suspect. When Carlucci's body was taken to the medical examiner's office, disturbing injuries were discovered. What initially appeared to...
Rhode Island shooter’s daughter sets up GoFundMe and reveals grandparents are critically wounded
The surviving daughter of Rhode Island shooter Robert Dorgan, who also identified as Roberta Esposito, set up a GoFundMe to help her family after her father opened fire at an ice rink in Pawtucket, killing her brother and stepmother
ER wait times in Rhode Island among longest in country, report says
Rhode Island tied with Massachusetts for the third-longest average emergency room wait time in the U.S., according to Becker's Hospital Review , a healthcare news publication based in Chicago. Patients in the Ocean State spend an average of 220 minutes, or three hours and 40 minutes, waiting in ERs, according to the...
Ameresco, Luminace and the Town of Coventry Announce the Completion of Coventry Landfill Solar...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & COVENTRY, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 17, 2026-- Ameresco, Inc. , (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, and Luminace, one of the largest decarbonization-as-a-service providers in North America, jointly announced the successful completion of the Coventry Landfill Solar...
North Providence mayor identifies one of the victims as the son of the suspect
(WJAR) — North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi identified one of the victims of the deadly Pawtucket ice rink shooting as the son of the suspect. Lombardi confirmed to NBC 10’s Gene Valicenti on the radio that one of the people who died was the suspect’s younger son.
Rhode Island Parrot Bill Is Ruffling Feathers
Rhode Island lawmakers are reviving a bill to ban parrot sales in pet stores, but bird lovers warn it could increase illegal breeding and black-market sales.
End of an Era: Attleboro’s Beloved Footworks to Close After Nearly 50 Years of...
After nearly half a century of providing specialized footwear care in Massachusetts, the revered shoe repair and custom orthotics shop Footworks is closing its doors. Gary Lavoie, its 70-year-old proprietor, is hanging up his tools and calling it a career. His journey—from starting out with a tree and plowing service...

















