Brockton woman arrested after climbing fire escape and kicking in ex-boyfriend’s door during custody...
TAUNTON — On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at approximately 8:53 p.m., Officers Joshua McCarthy and Rudy Andrade of the Taunton Police Department were dispatched to an apartment at 5 Creedway Street following a report from a resident who said his bedroom door had been kicked in. (The account and...
Providence’s Superman Building Featured in Wall St. Journal — It Is Not Good News
The Superman Building is featured in the Wall Street Journal. The vacant building is the poster child for urban office building failure. The local embarrassment is now a national embarrassment. The headline on the homepage of the Wall Street Journal is:. The Landmark U.S. Office Buildings That Are on Life...
Medical school at URI could alleviate doctor shortage, aid economy, feasibility study finds
A public medical school could generate nearly $1.5 billion for Rhode Island’s economy within its first decade and help shore up the state’s primary care doctors. That’s the key takeaway of a roughly nine-month feasibility study commissioned by a special legislative commission. The 104-page report released Monday...
RI mom struggling to find apartment after state closes Zambarano housing program
The old hospital cottages were repurposed as temporary emergency housing in October 2023.
Medical examiner on scene after rollover crash in Scituate
SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE) — Police were spotted investigating after a rollover crash on Danielson Pike in Scituate on Monday afternoon. ABC6 News crews on scene reported seeing a car rolled over against a tree. Crews also reported the medical examiner arrived on scene around 5:20 p.m. Scituate police and...
This Trash Collector Makes Blackstone River Cleaner
LINCOLN, R.I. — Of all the trash and debris collected by a new litter boom on the Blackstone River, the item that has most surprised Stephanie Santos is the number of needles she’s collecting. “We’re seeing a lot of nips, single-use plastic bottles, and syringes,” said Santos, chair...
RI bird sanctuary caring for rare Atlantic puffin
Congress of the Birds is accustomed to unusual calls, but this week's arrival may be one of their rarest patients to date.
RI man charged in kidnapping of 75-year-old woman held without bail
The Providence man accused of kidnapping and victimizing a 75-year-old woman in Massachusetts last month faced a judge Monday.
Child, 5, Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Off-Duty State Trooper While Lying Face...
"The investigation, to this point, indicates this is simply an unfortunate accident," police said
Fall River Police Arrest Suspect After Fatal Stabbing
Police and D.A. investigate fatal stabbing on Chesworth Street in Fall River. One man is dead and a suspect is in custody.
