Clam Shack opens at East Providence park
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — There's a new way to enjoy Crescent Park in East Providence. The city collaborated with Joe's Clam Shack to open "Crescent Park Clam Shack" Clam chowder, clam cakes, stuffies, and lobster rolls are on the menu. The clam shack will operate Thursday through Sunday.
‘Puppy Bowl’ held at Providence Place
More than a dozen adoptable dogs from Cumberland's Hotel for Homeless Dogs took the pitch after arriving in Rhode Island from overcrowded shelters down south.
Healthcare Crisis: Tuesday on 12 News at 5
A local woman reached out to 12 Responds, saying a major change to her Medicare Advantage plan is forcing her to find a new doctor. It’s a change that could soon affect you and your family. Target 12 Investigator Alexandra Leslie is getting answers, breaking down your options and...
Providence welcomes World Cup visitors as Scotland, Ghana fans rally downtown
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Fans from around the world are in Providence for the World Cup, and they're making their presence felt from City Hall to the PVD FanZone at Station Park. On a hot afternoon in the city, plenty of Scotland fans making their first visit to New...
61st Annual Gaspee Days Parade held in Warwick
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Saturday was the 61st annual Gaspee Days Parade and Rhode Islanders came out for the celebration, and also to honor the country’s 250th anniversary. In June of 1772, the British schooner called the HMS Gaspee was burned in Narraganset Bay by Rhode Island colonists. This would become known as Amer
Rhode Island sends record $15.2 billion budget toward final approval
Rhode Island’s $15.2 billion fiscal 2027 budget moved toward approval after senators voted 32-6 and sent the record spending plan to Governor Dan McKee for review. The proposal carries the highest spending total in state history, leaving one executive decision before Rhode Island’s fiscal year begins July 1 across publ
Between The Lines: The wildest Rhode Island story never told is one worth reading
Some stories refuse to disappear. They linger in the back corners of a state’s memory, half legend and half truth, waiting for someone who lived close enough to tell it. For the self-published debut novel “Narragansett Wild,” that person is Niles Major, an author with a very personal connection to the events he chronic
A-List Cast Grows For Movie About This Wild RI Story
A controversial Cranston story is back as a movie filming in Warwick with some very famous faces in the cast.
Providence Renters Are Getting Squeezed as America’s Hottest Rental Market Turns Brutal
Providence has become one of the clearest examples of a housing market that looks charming...
City of Providence sues fire truck companies
The city of Providence is suing the major manufacturers of fire trucks, claiming they’ve consolidated competition causing significantly higher prices and long waits for trucks to be delivered. The city filed the federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Providence Thursday against Oshkosh Corporation, Pierce Manufactur
