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Crews respond to grease fire at Bristol diner

An investigation is underway after a grease fire broke out Wednesday morning at a diner in Bristol.
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Snow Removal: A Campaign Issue In Providence

Providence residents and businesses still complain about snow removal more than a week after a storm dumped 16 inches in the city. Mayoral candidate David Morales claims problems persist due to poor planning, coordination and a lack of leadership from Mayor Brett Smiley. In response, the website...
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Peter Alviti resigning as RIDOT director; McKee plans nationwide search

Alviti, who has led the department for a decade, came under withering criticism over the Washington Bridge crisis.
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Providence Place mall is on 2026 endangered properties list

The Providence Preservation Society released its most endangered properties list on Wednesday.
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Johnston man gets 16 years in child molestation case

(WJAR) — A Johnston man was sentenced to serve 16 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions following his conviction in a child molestation case, the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office announced on Wednesday. A judge sentenced 24-year-old Dezmond Choquette to 30 years, with 16 to serve at the...
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Truck stuck underneath bridge in Attleboro

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — A street in Attleboro was blocked Tuesday night after a truck was stuck underneath a bridge. Crews were seen near Forest Street for a truck lodged underneath a bridge. An NBC 10 photographer saw a tow truck arrive to help remove the truck. It is...
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Man arrested in road rage incident in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET, RI — A Cranston man was arrested Monday morning following a road rage incident on Route 95. Abner Santana Linares, 24, of Cranston, was taken into custody at 11:55 a.m. by Rhode Island State Police troopers. Santana Linares faces charges of felony assault by use of a device...
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Man arrested on drug charges in West Warwick

WEST WARWICK, RI — A Coventry man faces drug charges following a traffic stop early Tuesday morning. David J. Pizzi, 46, of Coventry, was arrested at 12:05 a.m. on Legris Avenue, according to Rhode Island State Police. Pizzi was charged with possession of a Schedule I to V controlled...
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Berkley police chief warns cuts will ‘measurably weaken public safety’

As the town of Berkley is weighing the consequences of a 6% budget cut , Berkley Police Chief Arthur Newhook said that such a cut would impact public safety given already low staffing at the Police Department. "A proposed 6% 'Guidelines' reduction to the Police and Emergency Communications budgets is not a routine...
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Rhode Island man accused of burglarizing stores in Connecticut, Rhode Island

LEDYARD, Conn. (WTNH) — An arrest warrant was served for a Rhode Island man Thursday for his alleged involvement in a string of burglaries spanning Connecticut and Rhode Island communities. Ledyard Town Spirits was one of the businesses affected, which reported suspicious activity on their CCTV cameras on Jan....

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