Providence RI

A popular Bristol seafood restaurant has closed its doors after more than a decade in business.

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — A recall has been issued for pet food after products tested positive for Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli, according to the FDA. The recalling firm, Raaw Energy, LLC, is based in Adelphia, New Jersey. Products also tested positive for Campylobacter jejuni, a pathogenic bacteria that cause cause...

Roger Williams Botanical Center 1 Floral Ave., Providence RI Roger Williams Park Why it matters Built in 2007, it’s New England’s largest glasshouse display garden, with greenhouse gardens as well as outdoor gardens, a rose maze and a pollinator meadow comprising 23,000 square feet. The Botanical Center also uses a...

Participating Dairy Queen locations across the country are offering free vanilla soft-serve cones to all on March 19, 2026, as part of the company's annual Free Cone Day.

An assistant attorney general in Rhode Island was injured Wednesday night when his car was struck by another car that was being pursued by Providence police. Police said in a statement that an officer at Manton and Plainfield avenues saw a car with no headlights on speeding down Westminster Street at about 11:12 p.m.

In an effort to retain volunteer firefighters and attract new recruits, a new Swansea program will offer retirement payments to former volunteers, an initiative local officials said is the first of its kind in Massachusetts. In October, Swansea launched its Volunteer Firefighter Length of Service Award Program, which...

A Massachusetts roadway was temporarily closed to traffic after a truck became engulfed in flames on Wednesday night, fire officials said. No injuries were reported, fire officials said in a statement on Facebook. Photographs shared by the department show firefighters battling the fire, the truck fully engulfed in...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — The Woonsocket Police Department said that three students were arrested after two unrelated fights on Wednesday. The department said the fights occurred around noon at Villanova Middle School. Four male students were involved in the fights, and a 13-year-old and two 14-year-olds were charged...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — One person was injured after a tractor trailer and car collided on Interstate 95 south in Providence Thursday night. Police said they responded to the crash shortly before 6 p.m. Officers said a black Mazda CX5 attempted to abruptly take the exit 37 offramp when...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A mystery in the capital city! Pictures are showing up on utility poles in multiple parts of the city. Providence is known for its history and art. Residents say that mystery fits right in. "It's very quirky, unusual I guess. Artsy. That's a Providence thing,"...