Providence RI

It’s not just a myth that Jews head to Chinese restaurants on Christmas. It’s science!. Sort of. A new report from the financial services company Coventry Direct claims to have quantified the trend. The report analyzed search data for “Chinese food near me” during the week of Christmas from 2020 to 2024, and found...

I was entering the freeway last week to return home to the Island from Brown University for the holidays as the news of a mass shooting first broke. It was Saturday, Dec. 13, and a horrific tragedy had taken place on my beloved campus of Brown University, where I am a senior. The shooter took the lives of two vibrant...

When gunfire erupted on Brown University’s campus this month, many students first learned something was wrong not through an official alert, but from a post on social media. Now, the company behind Yik Yak and Sidechat — anonymous social apps popular among college students — has introduced new a safety-focused...

A man arrested in Fall River on Wednesday morning will be extradited to Rhode Island to face charges related to the use of a Molotov cocktail, according to a social media post by the city's police department.

Providence is set to shine this New Year’s Eve with its 3rd Annual Celebration and Illuminate PVD Fireworks Display—a free, family-friendly event that’s about more than welcoming 2026. It’s a chance to bring light back to the city, share space, and celebrate resilience and community. Hosted...

Route 44 in southern Massachusetts was closed in both directions on Wednesday afternoon following a crash.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Despite the launch of Providence's Real Time Crime Center over the summer, Col. Oscar Perez said only one college in the city, Johnson and Wales, shares its cameras through the program. "We're in this together," Perez said. "I think we need to be prepared to...

Nothing derails a peaceful morning in Rhode Island quite like the sudden scream of a leaf blower or the relentless buzz of a mower that seems to run on pure chaos. When the noise keeps rolling long after your patience runs out, it’s hard not to wonder whether you just have to live with it—or if there’s a way to hit...

The Education Department on Monday said it would launch an investigation into Brown University following a shooting earlier this month that resulted in the death of two students. Officials say the school potentially violated the Clery Act, which requires institutions of higher education to meet certain campus safety...

Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, a now-closed orthopedic practice in East Providence, R.I., reported a data security incident. The practice, which has been closed for about 10 months, experienced a ransomware attack involving patient information stored on an electronic medical record system, according to a Nov. 28...