Rhode Island Medical Imaging opens new facility in Pawtucket
(WJAR) — Rhode Island Medical Imaging is opening a new facility in Pawtucket. It’s holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday. The company offers diagnostic imaging services like mammography, CTs, ultrasounds and other services. Local leaders and stakeholders are scheduled to attend. The ceremony is scheduled for...
Newly renovated Trinity Brewhouse opens in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The iconic Trinity Brewhouse in Providence is officially back open after undergoing renovations. The beloved brewpub closed temporarily back in August after it was sold to the owners of The Patio on Broadway. Trinity Brewhouse first opened in late 1994 and is considered one of...
Principal Placed on Leave Following Locker Room Assault
A high school principal in Rhode Island has been placed on leave after a student with special needs was assaulted in a locker room. According to WJAR, an investigation into the incident at Roger High School revealed concerns "regarding student safety, staff awareness, administrative oversight and institutional...
Bally’s sells Rhode Island casino land, obtains construction financing
In a $700 million transaction, Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) has purchased the real estate of Bally’s Lincoln in Rhode Island. It will be leased back to Bally’s at an annual rent of $56 million, plus annual escalators. The deal brings to five the number of Bally’s...
Warwick police ask for the public’s help in finding woman connected to Lowe’s incident
(WJAR) — The Warwick Police Department is searching for an individual connected to an incident. The department circulated a couple of images of the person in the hopes someone would recognize her. Police did not get into the details of the case, but says its connected to an incident...
DCYF reports death of an 18-year-old in the system
The Department of Children, Youth & Families has disclosed the fatality of an 18-year-old youth who was involved with the state childcare system. The incident happened on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The DCYF said it has notified the Office of the Child Advocate , as required by law. The Office of the State Child Advocate's...
Fall River School Committee to hold meeting to review terminating Superintendent Curley’s contract without...
A surprising development took place on Wednesday evening at the Fall River School Committee meeting. Vice Chair Kevin Aguiar requested that a review of Superintendent Dr. Tracey Curley’s contract take place, specifically item number 9. Mayor Paul Coogan clarified that number 9 refers to the termination of her...
Mystery Car Deaths Outside Miriam Hospital Rattle East Side
A grim scene in a parking lot outside The Miriam Hospital on Providence's East Side has police trying to piece together how two people ended up dead in a parked car on Wednesday evening. Officers found the bodies inside a white Kia in the hospital lot, and city officials said it was not immediately clear how long the...
Nurses cancel vigil to honor Alex Pretti after threats
A Pawtucket vigil planned Thursday night by Rhode Island nurses to honor the Minneapolis nurse shot and killed by federal agents last month was canceled three hours before it was supposed to start after organizers received threatening comments on social media. A joint statement from the Rhode Island Nurses...
Downtown Providence Restaurant Announces It Is Closing This Weekend
Tom Bovis, owner of Rosalina in downtown Providence, has announced the restaurant will close this weekend. “It is with a heavy heart that I would like to let our family friends and guests know that after 13 years, Rosalina Restaurant will be closing for good on February 15. It was an extremely difficult decision but...
