2nd victim dies after Christmas Day fire in Providence
A second victim has died from their injuries after an early morning fire on Christmas Day in Providence, 12 News has learned.
Seekonk firefighters battle house fire
SEEKONK, Mass. (WLNE) — The Seekonk Fire Department said firefighters battled a structure fire in Seekonk on Jan. 6. Crews responded to a home on Ledge Road round 9:15 p.m. to find an accessory dwelling unit in the backyard on fire. Firefighters were able to contain the flames and...
Man sentenced to prison in Superior Court concerning Fall River bank armed robbery
A man pled guilty Thursday morning in Fall River Superior Court concerning a previously reported robbery in the city. Just after 10:30 a.m. on August 18th, the Fall River Police Department responded to a reported bank robbery at Rockland Trust Bank on Brayton Avenue. According to police, a heavyset male...
When Narragansett Bay froze over
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. December was certainly a chilly month, with constant cold serving as a reminder that winter was on its way. But, for the most part, life went mostly unchanged due to the weather. That hasn't always been the case. Consider that...
Matos says Stop and Shop may be sitting on property without using it
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Stop and Shop responded to accusations by state leaders that it has been sitting on unused properties to keep competitors from moving in. Lt. Gov. Sabina Mato’ office said that the company had been renting out several properties across the state but not using them, so other stores can’t use...
The Hourly Wage You Actually Need to Afford a 2-Bedroom Apartment in Rhode Island...
The days of cheap triple-decker rentals in Providence or affordable beach cottages in South County are effectively over. Driven by an inventory crisis that has left the state with less than two months of housing supply, the "Housing Wage"—the amount a worker needs to earn to afford a modest two-bedroom rental without...
New Woonsocket Exhibit Highlights Lao Americans’ Story in Rhode Island
Vimala Phongsavanh grew up in Woonsocket, surrounded by the Lao community. Her own parents fled civil unrest in their home country in 1981 and moved to the mill neighborhood of Fairmount, finding work in the city’s still-bustling industrial factories. “The three-tenant housing in Fairmount, a lot of them were...
‘Joe is cautious’: Ellen Liberman’s profile of House Speaker Joe Shekarchi
Liberman appeared on Behind the Story to discuss her in-depth profile of one of the state's most powerful lawmakers.
Local leaders condemn deadly shooting in Minneapolis by ICE agent
Rhode Island and Massachusetts leaders are condemning the deadly shooting of a woman by an ICE officer that happened Wednesday morning in Minneapolis.
Gabriel House Fire Lawsuits Moving Forward at Deliberate Pace
It’s been nearly six months since the fire at the Gabriel House Assisted Living Facility in Fall River claimed the lives of 10 residents and injured many others. Lawsuits filed by 11 plaintiffs, representing some of those who perished and those who survived, are slowly making their way through the justice system.
