Providence RI

In 1978, Gary Lavoie had a tree and plowing service in Attleboro. That year’s legendary blizzard pretty much knocked him out of business. It was a difficult time. He was married, had a child on the way and little money in the bank. So, he and his wife, Dorothy,...

State cannabis regulators have yet to decide how they will handle the awarding of up to 20 cannabis retail licenses to applicants chosen by lottery as early as May. The state had planned to award 24 licenses but reduced the number based on the distribution of applicants among the state’s six geographic zones. A total...

Rhode Island welcomes its first Anna’s Taqueria Feb. 24 in Cranston, serving burritos, bowls, drinks like horchata, and special $3.50 super burritos.

Travel could be slippery in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. According to the National Weather Service, a weak storm system passing to our north on Tuesday will bring with it a risk for patchy light freezing drizzle or flurries during the Tuesday pre-dawn hours into the rest of Tuesday morning.

After reports of severe overcrowding and unsanitary conditions, animal-control officers and volunteer rescuers spent Monday removing 100 cats from a single Woonsocket home and shuttling them to area shelters and rescue groups for veterinary checks and temporary care. How the rescue unfolded. According to Boston 25...

(WJAR) — Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey took to Bristol County Monday on her reelection campaign, joined by Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan and New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell. Governor Healey spoke one-on-one with NBC 10 to answer questions about funding gaps for the upcoming FIFA World Cup at Gillette...

Rhode Island State Police Troopers arrested subjects traveling northbound on Route 95 South earlier this morning. The arrests come three weeks after two Bryant University students were killed by a wrong-way driver on 146. Sunday Early Morning - Two Incidents. At approximately 1:20 AM, the Hope Valley Barracks...

Rhode Island is expected to seek federal funding for a rail project that will initially improve Amtrak service in Westerly but potentially lead to closing the only gap in commuter rail in the Northeast. That gap is from New London, Connecticut to Wickford. For years, Rhode Island legislators and rail...

(WJAR) — The Pawtucket Police Department is investigating a possible stabbing over the weekend. The department says on Sunday, around 10:00 p.m., the Providence Police tipped them off about a possible stabbing victim seeking help at Miriam Hospital. That 30-year-old victim would not cooperate with police, according...

Multiple people were stabbed and a suspect arrested after an incident Saturday afternoon in Fall River. According to police, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Patrol Bureau officers responded to the area of the 800 block of Walnut Street for two persons suffering from stab wounds. Upon arrival, officers located the victims...