Providence RI

One resident of South Providence says he followed trucks picking up snow in other parts of the city and dumping their loads in his neighborhood. It marks the latest in the city’s snow removal struggles, which this week saw snow piled back onto residents and driveways after they had already been cleared, 11 days after...

MAPLEVILLE, RI –– Charcuterie Artisans, now the largest manufacturer of charcuterie products in the U.S. following the acquisition of La Quercia Cured Meats, recently opened an Innovation Center on its Rhode Island campus. The Innovation Center will serve as a collaborative hub for customers and vendors to develop...

SHERBORN, MA — Two men were arrested Feb. 5 after a motorist reported having a firearm brandished at them in Millis. The Millis Police Department received a report at approximately 2:35 p.m. that a motorist had a firearm brandished at them in the area of Plain Street and Monroe Street by occupants of another vehicle.

The director of Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro was terminated from his position Wednesday. Mayor Cathleen DeSimone ousted John Wright, the person she appointed to the position in January 2024. “They made their decision. It’s the direction they want to take at the zoo,” Wright told a Sun Chronicle reporter...

RHODE ISLAND - Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but the seismic shifts in national retail are hitting its shores just as hard as anywhere else. As 2026 unfolds, the Ocean State is seeing a major recalibration of its shopping centers, from the Providence Place mall to the neighborhood pharmacies and grocery...

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Forty-eight years ago, the Blizzard of '78 hammered our region with heavy snow, leaving thousands of people stranded for days. It was the kind of emergency that required a heroic response, and a local restaurant owner and his staff were up for the challenge.

Locally heavy snow continues to fall throughout parts of Southern New England through this evening as an interest storm hits the region. Snowfall totals will vary drastically, depending on location. This is one of the more unique snowfall maps Storm Team 10 has issued this winter. The two main features...

PROVIDENCE – "Ghost Hunters" star Jason Hawes already owns The Conjuring House and is simply waiting for a court to tell him to whom he has to pay off the mortgage so he can close on the property, his lawyer told a Superior Court judge the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 5. Lawyer Nicole M. Labonte was arguing before...

Carolina Correa, 35, pleaded guilty last summer to one count of money laundering conspiracy, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Massachusetts.

Embattled RIDOT director Peter Alviti warned anyone lying about his resignation would "hear from me — forcefully.”