Providence RI

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4 local men were arrested recently after an investigation into alleged drug dealing near a Rhode Island school. According to police, on Wednesday, the Pawtucket Police Department’s Narcotics Unit along with members of the Special Response Team and K-9 Unit, served a court ordered search warrant on Sisson St. The search

Every year, once spring starts to settle in, we brace ourselves for the oncoming onslaught of mosquitoes. So, what do many people do to address this situation? Well, they contact their local Mosquito Joe to fog their yard to kill the mosquitoes. Most people don’t stop to think about the...

Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro, Massachusetts, announced a change for one of its most popular residents: Sassafrass, the zoo’s juvenile Hoffman’s two-toed sloth, will soon be transferred to another Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)–accredited facility as part of a larger breeding and conservation effort. In a publi

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Providence police said a man was shot to death early Monday morning. According to police, the incident occurred on Swift Street at Silver Spring Street at around 2:30 a.m. Officials said the man was shot while on a three-wheel motorcycle. Police said no arrests have...

3 Top RI Healthcare Leaders Warn “We're in a Crisis, We're Going to a Disaster.”. Three of the top leaders in Rhode Island’s healthcare system are hitting the panic button about an expanding healthcare crisis. They expect the situation to be far worse if state leaders do not...

Small Dog Rescue of New England has recently introduced Kelsey, an almost 1-year-old and 20-pound young dog, that the group says is “active, playful and gets along with other dogs and people.” The volunteer-run rescue organization, based in New England, is seeking a permanent home for Kelsey and is encouraging the publ

BOSTON – Two Massachusetts men pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to their roles in a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud banks in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, Victor Kolawole, 26, of Brockton and Keith Wainaina, 24, of Lowel

The project took 12 days to complete and marks one of the largest heat pump installations in the U.S.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Several nonprofits partnered together for the first annual Dominick Ruggerio Day of Action on Saturday. Dozens of volunteers gathered at the Waterfire Arts Center in Providence to pack 50,000 meals for families in need. Dominick Ruggerio was a former member of the Rhode Island Senate...