Rhode Island budget extends produce discounts for low-income shoppers
Rhode Island’s fiscal year 2027 budget keeps Eat Well, Be Well running another year, preserving produce discounts for more than 140,000 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, users. The program faced a June 30 end date before lawmakers included $4.1 million in the budget, which took effect July 1...
Warwick police urge caution near Hoxsie Four Corners as traffic lights experience issues
(WJAR) — The Warwick Police Department is urging caution as traffic lights are experiencing issues. Police officers are directing traffic at Hoxsie Four Corners while traffic lights are being worked on. The department says RIDOT is working to resolve those issues. Police suggest drivers give themselves extra time.
Rhode Islanders Spot More Film Cameras and Paula Patton in the Ocean State
Cameras are rolling in Wickford as Lifetime is shooting a brand new movie starring Paula Patton right in the heart of Rhode Island.
This Massachusetts BBQ Joint Earned National Praise for Its Ribs
Massachusetts is not the first state that comes to mind when most people think about serious barbecue. Yet tucked inside a modest building in Taunton, one spot has quietly built a reputation that stretches far beyond New England. The ribs here have been called the best around by people who...
Former Crystal Springs employee charged after alleged assault of disabled woman
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — A former employee of Crystal Springs is facing criminal charges after cellphone video allegedly captured her assaulting an adult with developmental disabilities at Kennedy Park in Fall River. Fall River police said the former employee has been charged with assault and battery on a...
Crews respond to bathroom fire at Colt State Park in Bristol
(WJAR) — Firefighters responded to a bathroom fire at Colt State Park in Bristol on Wednesday. The Bristol Fire Department responded around 3:30 a.m. for the reported fire. Responding crews found the bathrooms fully engulfed, the department said. Crews were able to knock it down. The cause of the...
DHS employee charged with fraudulently obtaining nearly $500K VA-backed mortgage
A Department of Homeland Security employee has been charged with allegedly using falsified Department of Veterans Affairs documents to obtain a $478,000 VA-backed mortgage.
Ice cream truck rolls over in Attleboro crash
(WJAR) — An ice cream truck was involved in a rollover crash in Attleboro on Tuesday. The incident happened on South Avenue near the I-95 south on ramp. The ice cream truck was righted and then towed away from the scene. The Attleboro Fire Department says the driver was...
Here Are The Top 30 Most Popular Portuguese For Women
The SouthCoast is home to one of America's largest Portuguese communities. See how many of Portugal's most popular female names you recognize.
Car crashes into East Providence apartment building
Police are investigating after a car crashed into an apartment building in East Providence Tuesday afternoon.
