Providence RI

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A fire broke out inside a Cranston business Thursday afternoon. Firefighters responded to Knollwood Avenue at 3:30 p.m. for a fire at Seacoast Sweets. Crews on scene reported heavy smoke coming from the back of the building. Fire officials said two people were inside during...

Rhode Island travelers can again enjoy sunsets from a rooftop bar in downtown Providence that is reopening next month with a new look. Blu Violet, atop the hotel Aloft Providence Downtown, will welcome guests on Feb. 6 after an eight-week long, $500,000 renovation. The hotel, located in the Innovation &...

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — A Coventry man has been arrested and charged with arson following a fire that trapped a building occupant earlier this month. Terel Molina, 27, of Coventry, was arrested on Jan. 14 and charged with first degree arson. On Jan. 10, at approximately 1 a.m., East...

Rhode Island mornings move fast, and so do the cream-filled pastries that locals guard like secrets. If you want the good stuff, you have to know where to go and when to get there. This list maps out the bakeries where trays empty before the clock even thinks about lunch....

The settlement payments stem from a 2021 data breach involving RIPTA and UnitedHealthcare.

A convicted murderer whose parole in Massachusetts was previously revoked has once again been granted parole. In 2004, a Bristol County Superior Court jury convicted Justin Gaouette, now 44, on charges including second-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old David Silva. He was sentenced to life in prison without...

A man convicted of manslaughter in Rhode Island was arrested during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania last week.

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has announced that a 53-year-old man pled guilty and was sentenced before the Honorable Michael Cahillane in the Fall River Superior Court last week. Brian Goncalves of Taunton will serve a State Prison sentence of 2 to 4 years for narcotics charges stemming...

The city of Providence is accusing major drug manufacturers and pharmacy companies of price fixing and racketeering violations in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. The city’s complaint alleges insulin makers including Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk and pharmacy benefit management companies including those operated under...

SWANSEA — After five years of dedicated service to the town as its administrator, Mallory Aronstein’s tenure began during the pandemic era when municipal departments were more siloed than usual. Since then, Aronstein said, she’s “very proud of the service here,” in Swansea. She confirmed her appointment as town...