Two arrested in stabbing incident that injured 5 in Central Falls
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WJAR) — Police have arrested two individuals in connection with a stabbing incident that injured five people in Central Falls on Thursday. The Central Falls Police Department responded to the area of Illinois Street and Rand Street for the reported stabbing. Five people were injured in...
On Your Dime: Rhode Island spends millions sending foster children out of state
Rhode Island is spending tens of millions of dollars to place foster children in out-of-state facilities, a cost that goes beyond money and can take a heavy toll on families and the children themselves. Data from the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families show over 70 children in...
Mount Pleasant High School counselor named Rhode Island’s 2026 Counselor of the Year
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Educators and students celebrated a counselor at Mount Pleasant High School in Providence who was chosen as Rhode Island's 2026 School Counselor of the Year. The visit on Wednesday was a surprise for counselor Melissa Lipa. Lipa has been a counselor for decades as well...
A beloved Rhode Island institution shuts down after nearly eight decades
For nearly eight decades, a small diner quietly served as a community anchor, where families celebrated milestones, college students found late-night comfort, and regulars felt like part of a larger…
Taunton parent says she called DCF over lack of bus for child
A Taunton mother said that she called the state's Department of Children and Families — which investigates allegations of child abuse — because her daughter, a Taunton High School student, did not have access to a GATRA bus on one particular day. The child walked for some period of time before calling a friend's...
RISPCA mourns loss of Slinky, its first animal ambassador
The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is mourning the loss of its beloved animal ambassador Slinky.
Connecticut train derailment in Mansfield will be a ‘multiday’ cleanup: Recap
The cars were carrying a “flammable liquefied gas fuel," a spokesperson with DEEP said.
State workers to get new W-2s after old ones mislabeled ‘State of Rhode Island...
The Rhode Island Department of Administration (DOA) is working to correct erroneous tax documents recently sent to some state workers and reissue new ones, the agency confirmed in an email Wednesday. The forms are W-2s, officially known as Wage and Tax Statements, and they contain the most essential information...
Rhode Island AG Concludes Enforcement Action Against Prime Therapeutics
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha says his office has concluded its enforcement action against Prime Therapeutics, LLC. The state filed a lawsuit claiming the pharmacy benefit manager violated the law when its unannounced audits caused undue administrative burdens and disruptions to three independent Rhode...
Now Hiring: City of Attleboro Announces Open Positions Across Departments
The City of Attleboro, Massachusetts, is still actively seeking qualified candidates to fill nine open positions across various municipal departments, according to a February 3rd announcement. The city's recruitment effort spans public safety, environmental services, public health, and infrastructure maintenance roles.
