Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Cranston
CRANSTON, RI — Police have identified a pedestrian who was fatally struck by a motor vehicle on Jan. 11, 2026. The Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Vaune Vacarro, 56, of Utica, New York. Family members reported they had not seen or heard from Vacarro...
Mass. man sentenced in double shooting despite pretrial murder of key witness
A New Bedford man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for a double shooting despite one of the key witnesses being murdered while the case was pending. Lyrik Vernosky, 28, pleaded guilty on Dec. 19 to two counts of assault and battery by discharge of a firearm, as well as unlawful carrying of a firearm,...
Coventry woman charged after emaciated dog found
A Coventry woman has been charged with animal cruelty after an emaciated dog was discovered in her home last month, according to police.
Suspect arrested in New Year’s Day triple shooting in Providence
The drive-by shooting happened just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2026, on Berkshire Street.
ROMEO breakfast group finds new location after Newport Creamery closure
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A formerly featured breakfast bunch has moved to a new location after the restaurant they've been dining at for the past 18 years closed. ROMEO, which stands for "Retired Old Men Eating Out," used to meet at Newport Creamery in Garden City Center before it closed its doors in December.
Verizon outage: Massive outage bringing network down in Rhode Island, U.S.
U.S. wireless carrier Verizon appears to be experiencing an outage, according to Down Detector , including in Rhode Island. As of 12:49 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 175,399 users had reported difficulties via the Down Detector website . Many Verizon users also took to social media platforms, such as X , to say their...
The Best Chicken Parm in Massachusetts Comes From a Place I’d Never Heard Of
Chowhound named the best chicken parmesan in Massachusetts, and it’s from a small town I’d never heard of before.
Mill’s Tavern Names Cara Marie Mourning Executive Chef
If great restaurants have chapters, Mill's Tavern is starting an exciting new one. The beloved Providence institution has just welcomed Chef Cara Marie Mourning as its new executive chef, bringing a fresh spark of creativity to the long-standing culinary landmark. General Manager Lesley Hall says the partnership felt...
Sinclair consolidates local news operations in New England
Sinclair, Inc. is consolidating the newsrooms across two of its New England television stations, forming a single news and editorial unit that the company says is one of the largest in the region. As part of the consolidation, Sinclair says its Providence, Rhode Island ABC affiliate WLNE (Channel 6) will...
Property sales in Burrillville from December 30 through January 12
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the Burrillville Town Clerk’s office from Tuesday, Dec. 30 through Monday, Jan. 12. Buyer: Peter Stanish (grandson)
