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"That's a tremendous burden on taxpayers." State representative proposes new bill after caterer throws out wedding leftovers: 'It makes no sense' first appeared on The Cool Down .

NEW: From Striking a Patient to Medication Errors, 3 RI Nursing Assistants Sanctioned. Three Rhode Island nursing assistants have been reprimanded - and a fourth was placed on probation - by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) over the past month, according to a review of state documents. RIDOH...

According to Flight Radar information, a Delta flight was coming from Atlanta for a 12:20 a.m. landing, but went back up in the air and circled for about 40 minutes before actually landing.

BOSTON – A Boston lawyer was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for defrauding two of his clients of over $2 million. According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 60-year-old Patrick J. Dolan of North Attleboro and Haverhill, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M....

The Barrington Town Council voted to approve school zone speed cameras Monday night. Council members voted in favor of the cameras four to one. The town said it will be partnering with Altumint, a company based in Maryland, that also runs cameras in Warwick. Officials said the school zone speed...

There is now an official GoFundMe for the man being credited for “blowing the case wide open” when it came down to finding the gunman in the deadly Brown University shooting.

PROVIDENCE, RI — Two Connecticut women were arrested early this morning following a motor vehicle stop on Orms Street. Shamaneka B. Mckenzie, 32, of Manchester, Connecticut, was arrested at 12:41 a.m. and charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer in the execution of duty. Jeniqua...

A man caught on camera yelling at Providence Police Chief Col. Oscar Perez after a crash faced a judge Monday.

NEW: Man Carjacked, Assaulted by Three Gunmen in Providence. A man reported being carjacked at gunpoint in South Providence overnight. Providence Police responded to the area of Dudley Street and Prairie Avenue shortly before 12:30 AM on Tuesday for a report of a carjacking. According to police, the victim -...

From iconic department stores to neighborhood pharmacies, here are the major retail chains closing doors or downsizing their Rhode Island footprint this March. Macy’s is entering the final phase of its "Bold New Chapter" turnaround plan. Having already shuttered over 100 stores nationwide since 2024, the chain is...