Providence RI

Nothing ruins a coastal walk faster than realizing the ground is the hazard. In Rhode Island, broken bottles have turned some shoreline paths and rocky viewpoints into watch your step zones, where you spend half the stroll scanning for glass instead of soaking in the view. The setting still looks...

Providence Police Arrest Suspected "Hoodstar/4North Gang" Member. Providence Police arrested a man they say is a suspected gang member - who had prior gun arrests. On Friday night, the Violent Crime Task Force was on patrol in the area of Smith Street and Chalkstone Avenue for suspected “Hoodstar/4North” gang activity.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A man is facing several charges, including threatening a public official, after a minor car accident involving Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez. Providence police said Jonathan Galdamez is also facing a disorderly conduct charge. Police told NBC 10 News that the 31-year-old allegedly...

Some of the best small towns in New England are in Rhode Island . Yankee Magazine, a publication that knows New England well, published a list of the 25 best small towns in New England to live in and three Rhode Island towns made the cut. Yankee took into account the schools in the area, how diverse the population...

SOMERSET, MA — Two men have been arrested in connection with an assault that left a victim with severe facial injuries near a local establishment. The Somerset Police Department was contacted Saturday by an individual receiving medical treatment at Charlton Memorial Hospital emergency room. Patrol Officer Quinn...

Donna Kay Rest Home on Marble Street in Worcester (Google) A Rhode Island woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $220,000 from a Worcester rest home and its elderly residents, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced Friday. Luzia Wade, 45, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty in...

Brad’s, the Bradley Cafe and a generations-old bar just steps from Providence College, was heavily damaged in a Friday morning fire that sent a thick plume of smoke over the neighborhood. No one was inside and there were no reported injuries, but firefighters spent roughly an hour knocking down the flames and...

Jaleel White, who played the iconic Steve Urkel, received Bryant University’s MLK Legacy Award, inspiring students on purpose, civility, diversity, and equality.

OK, now I'm hungry, but I have no one to blame but myself. A couple of weeks ago, I asked you to share your favorite restaurants and dishes in Rhode Island. This request came as we celebrated Nicks on Broadway's selection as one of America's best restaurants by USA TODAY. I noted one of my favorites being Perro...

A Massachusetts man is accused of robbing an elderly woman at a Rhode Island casino. The Lincoln Police Department has taken into custody 20-year-old Cody Paigen of Winchester, Massachusetts. Paigen is being charged with one count of First-Degree Robbery in connection with an incident that occurred on January 19,...