Providence RI

I remember the last divorce more than 50 years ago. The Department of Defense’s recent cancellation of military officer enrollment in Brown graduate programs is as wrong now as it was then. I was new to Brown when the last midshipmen graduated in 1972, after the University ended ROTC...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rhode Island – A cool gray haze hangs over Providence this morning as patchy fog drifts across the city and nearby highways. Headlights glow through the mist along I-95, Route 6, and I-195, where visibility...

As Rhode Island joins the nation in marking its 250th anniversary, I’ve been asked a fair and important question: Why highlight Amos (Ramos) Butler? Why elevate one individual when there are so many well-documented figures already woven into our state’s history? My answer is simple: because history is not only about...

One of my favorite things about day trips is discovering new-to-me places to eat, especially little mom-and-pop spots that exude old-fashioned charm and friendliness. Sure, I might have to go off the beaten path a bit, but the results are usually worth it. Next time you’ve got a few free hours and a cranky stomach, […]

TAUNTON — Detective Lauren Fiola of the Fall River Police Department, who is assigned to the department’s Community Action and Suppression Team/FBI Metro Boston Gang Taskforce, wrote in a Dec. 30, 2025 search warrant application affidavit that, within the past week, she had received information from a “confidential...

For the first time in a decade, participation in Rhode Island’s health insurance marketplace has taken a nosedive. About 10,000 people covered through HealthSource RI dropped coverage during the 2026 open enrollment period, representing 20% of the 48,000 enrolled before open enrollment began in November, according to...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Dunkin' is the latest to leave Providence Place mall. A mall spokesperson confirmed that Dunkin’, which was located on the third floor, has closed. This follows a number of businesses that have left the mall in the last few years, including Banana Republic,...

On Saturday morning, approximately 50 community members gathered in front of Citizens Bank on Waterman Street to protest the company’s alleged financial ties with the two largest private prison organizations in the United States, CoreCivic and the GEO Group. For years, the two companies have helped operate the U.S....

A Massachusetts man is accused of robbing an elderly woman in a Rhode Island casino. The Lincoln Police Department has arrested 20-year-old Cody Paigen of Winchester, Massachusetts. Paigen is charged with one count of first-degree robbery in connection with an event that occurred on January 19, 2026, at Bally’s Twin...

7:52 a.m. – Rescue brought an elderly man to the hospital after he ran into a snow bank on Grandview Drive, and firefighters determined he was suffering from hypothermia. 2:11 p.m. – Police arrested a Brooklyn, N.Y., man, 33, on two felony charges for driving a stolen vehicle after his tractor-trailer broke down on...