Providence RI

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WJAR) — A stretch of shoreline in Portsmouth will reopen to shell fishing for the first time since 1975 after meeting water testing standards, but longtime quahoggers are skeptical whether it will correct the course of Rhode Island's embattled shell fishing industry. Mark Johnson has been a...

ATTLEBORO — On Saturday, May 23, 2026, at approximately 5:03 p.m., firefighters with the Attleboro Fire Department responded to Park Street Pizza at 104 Park Street following reports of a fire inside the restaurant. According to the Attleboro Fire Department, when crews first arrived on scene, they observed heavy,...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — One person is dead and another has been hospitalized after an early-morning rollover crash in East Providence. According to East Providence Police, the crash occurred at around 4 a.m. on the Wampanoag Trail in the area of Forbes St. Two young adult occupants were in the vehicle- one male

NEW: Man Arrested for Assaulting Police Officer at Providence Club. A man was arrested for disorderly conduct and assaulting a police officer at a nightclub in Providence overnight. It took place at Mi Sueno on Broad Street in Providence. As GoLocal reported following a stabbing in March, the club has...

Providence Is Ranked as One of the Least Affordable Cities for Homebuyers in U.S. A new study ranks Providence poorly for the affordability for homebuyers. Of the 300 cities in the study, Providence ranks 219th for affordability. “Home prices have surged in recent years, with the median sales price rising...

The Friends of Pawtucket Animal Shelter in Rhode Island is putting out a call to the community after the shelter’s washing machine began failing, threatening a daily lifeline of clean towels and blankets for the animals in their care. In a social media post shared the morning of May 23rd, the group explained that “the

FALL RIVER — The Diocese of Fall River will celebrate the 5th Lumen Christi Cathedral Galaon June 3, at White’s of Westport to support the ongoing restoration of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River. Last year’s Lumen Christi Cathedral Gala raised more than $333,000 and helped fund...

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WJAR) — Far beyond capacity and still taking in more animals, one local rescue is asking the community for help. The Hotel for Homeless Dogs in Cumberland says it is now on "red alert," according to social media. The organization is placing incoming dogs in temporary crates...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Homelessness Advocacy Project held a press conference in Providence Saturday. The group is calling for an end to the city's plan to address homelessness in the area ahead of the FIFA World Cup. The group claims police removing unhoused people from areas...

Fresh lobster straight from the Atlantic hits different when you are sitting waterfront in Rhode Island with salt air on your face and nowhere else to be. This is not a white tablecloth situation. This is paper bibs, cracked claws, and the kind of seafood that makes you wonder why you ever ate anything else.