9 Rhode Island Sandwich Shops Worth The Drive For A Seriously Good Lunch
Can a sandwich ruin every mediocre lunch you eat afterward? Rhode Island has a few that might try. These shops take bread, fillings, sauces, and a little local personality and turn them into something worth crossing town for. Nothing needs to be outrageously oversized or stacked for a photo. The...
Deadly nor’easter dumps several inches of rain, strong winds in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and...
A deadly slow-moving September nor’easter dumped several inches of rain on Fall River and the rest of southeastern Massachusetts over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Boston/Norton, while the highest wind gusts stayed farther east along the Cape, Islands, and exposed coastline. NWS Boston/Norto
4 Rhode Island Bridges Rhode Islanders Refuse to Drive in a Storm
Wind gauges at Quonset Point spiked to 74 miles an hour on the morning of Feb. 22, 2026, a gust strong enough for the National Weather Service to call it Category 1 hurricane strength. The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) shut every major bridge over Narragansett Bay before...
3 injured after multi-vehicle crash on I-495 north in Mansfield
Three people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday that left two vehicles in the median and one in the woods on the side of Interstate 495.
Nor’easter flooding rain continues today into Monday
Our coastal storm has stalled to our southwest this Sunday, as expected. The worst of the wind has passed…but the rain remains relentless through Monday. The stalling of the storm today actually allows for the low pressure storm to weaken a bit, and therefore our wind speeds decrease gradually today. However, bands of
RITBA lifts travel ban on Rhode Island bridges
(WPRI) — The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority has lifted driving restrictions to the Newport Pell and Jamestown Verrazzano Bridges following the stormy conditions. They made the announcement on their website around 2:45 a.m. Sunday that bridges are now back open to all traffic. Restrictions on the Mount Hope Bridge h
The Nitro Bar to officially open Ives Street location
On Friday afternoon, The Nitro Bar held the first soft opening for its new Ives Street location. The cafe, which began as a pop-up coffee cart that traveled around Providence, will officially open its second Providence location on Thursday, according to Audrey Finocchiaro, who co-owns The Nitro Bar.,. The Nitro...
VIDEO: Sunday Night Storm Update – 2 Hazardous Weather Condition Notices Still in Effect
VIDEO: Sunday Night Storm Update - 2 Hazardous Weather Condition Notices Still in Effect. Here is the latest on the third day of the storm. The worst is over, but Rhode Island will see another day of heavy rain. And, rain is now expected to continue into Tuesday. As of...
Water damage from nor’easter forces closure of Shea High School
The Pawtucket School District announced that Charles E Shea High School will be closed Monday due to "storm-related impacts."
A Providence immigration lawyer pleaded guilty to tax evasion and to taking clients’ fees...
A Providence, Rhode Island, immigration lawyer pleaded guilty on September 22 to wire fraud and tax evasion after admitting he collected roughly $98,000 from clients for legal filings and services he never actually completed. Joseph Molina-Flynn also admitted giving some clients false information about where their immi

















