Morales wants to move PVDFest back to the summer
The Democratic nominee for Providence mayor, state Rep. David Morales, wants PVDFest to be held in the summer.
10 Rhode Island Tea Experiences Made For Slow Sips And Sweet Treats
An afternoon can be improved considerably by doing almost nothing. Sit down. Pour tea. Break open a warm scone. Add jam. Continue talking. Rhode Island tea rooms turn that simple sequence into a reason to slow the whole day down. There is no urgency built into the ritual, which feels increasingly rare.
UMass Dartmouth student dead, another injured after stabbing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — One person has died and another was injured following a stabbing just after midnight Saturday outside of Mezzo Lounge on Charles Street. According to Providence Police Major David Lapatin, the club appeared to be overcrowded and doors were shut to not let additional people in. That’s when he s
More Providence Schools Chaos: Call for Providence School Chair to Resign Then Gets Retracted
More Providence Schools Chaos: Call for Providence School Chair to Resign Then Gets Retracted. If Providence Schools needed more chaos, they got it on Friday. A press release issued on Friday morning claimed that three former Providence School Board members with high-profile positions in Rhode Island were calling for t
NEW: Suspect in Custody in Deadly Stabbing in Providence – City to Shut Down...
NEW: Suspect in Custody in Deadly Stabbing in Providence - City to Shut Down Club Mezzo for 72 Hours. A suspect is in custody in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old in Providence overnight. As GoLocal first reported, the deadly incident took place shortly after midnight on Charles Street in...
Brown University students return to a changing Thayer Street after summer closures
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Brown University students are back on Thayer Street, but several familiar businesses did not make it through the summer. Kung Fu Tea announced in May that it would close after 10 years, citing redevelopment of its building. Tiger Sugar closed soon after. Aroma Joe’s, Bagel Gourmet and Spectrum
Cunningham Teacher Tells Pawtucket School Committee One of School’s Two Teacher Assistants Was Cut...
A teacher at Cunningham Elementary School said the school now has one teacher assistant, down from four last year, and that a first-grade collaborative classroom has no teacher assistant assigned to it. A teacher at Cunningham Elementary School told the Pawtucket School Committee on Tuesday, September 15, that one of..
Man dies in Coventry motorcycle crash
Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Coventry Thursday afternoon.
Providence whistleblower hotline leads to four investigations in first year
An anonymous tipster named “Gold Piano” was among the first to come forward with a lead for Providence’s new whistleblower hotline: A retired city police officer whose ex-wife’s health insurance was still being covered through the city. The complaint became one of four full investigations in the first year of SpeakUp!P
Newsmakers 9/18/2026: Providence mayor nominee David Morales
The Democratic nominee discusses his stunning primary win, his plans if he is elected in November, education, public safety, pensions, foreign policy, democratic socialism and more.
