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...
Firefighters from Woonsocket rescue Chowchow trapped on thin ice
On February 13, members from the Woonsocket Police Department and the Woonsocket Fire Department rescued a missing Chowchow named Zara after she became trapped on thin ice. Zara had been spotted on the iced over pond behind Kennedy Manor on Clinton Street. Zara had become stuck out on the ice,...
NEW: Man Robbed at Knifepoint at Hotel in Providence
A man reported being robbed - at knifepoint - in a hotel in Providence on Monday night. The victim told police he had just left Providence Place Mall when the robbery occurred. About Incident. Providence Police responded to the Omni Hotel on West Exchange Street for a report of a...
Fall River’s Nite Owl will reopen soon if all goes according to plan
An iconic Fall River landmark will soon have new life. Renovations are underway at the former Nite Owl Restaurant on the corner of Eastern Avenue and Pleasant Street. According to the Flint Neighborhood Association, Brian Levesque, has been at the Nite Owl daily with his father remodeling the property. Within...
Cranston West’s Gianna Desmarais repeats as RIIL individual gymnastics champion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Cranston West junior Gianna Desmarais earned her second-straight all-around individual state title Sunday. Desmarais beat out Maya Ferris of Middletown and Kara Pisasale and Elle Rodrigues of Mt. Hope for the title. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and...
CES Boxing Returns To The Historic Park Theater In Cranston, RI On February 28...
CES Boxing returns to The Historic Park Theater on Saturday, February 28, 2026 with ‘Rhode Wars 5’, a special night of boxing and entertainment held in tribute to the late Nicky Cardillo. Tickets are priced from $68.79 and are available now at https://cesfights.com/tickets/. Doors open at 6pm, with...
Monday’s Mini-Report, 2.16.26
Today’s edition of quick hits. * The latest mass shooting in Rhode Island: “Three people are dead, including a suspected shooter, and three people are injured after a shooting at an ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday afternoon, according to the Pawtucket mayor’s office.”. *...
More sunshine on the way Tuesday. Rain and snow expected on Wednesday.
We have now transitioned from mid-winter to late winter. This is the time when the days often result in more melting of snow and ice with a refreezing at night. The long holiday weekend has been quite nice across New England, with temperatures reaching above freezing. Tuesday features plenty of sunshine with...
La Salle didn’t just win the boys indoor track title. It ran away with...
PROVIDENCE – The La Salle boys indoor track team didn’t want to just repeat as state championships, they wanted to make a statement while doing so. What happened Saturday at the PCTA certainly qualifies as one. There are different ways to win state titles, but dominating every facet of a meet certainly takes the...
