Providence RI

Rhode Island, where the ocean’s whispers beckon and the scent of the sea fills the air! Known as the Ocean State, it’s a paradise for seafood enthusiasts. Allow me to guide you through ten coastal gems where the seafood is as fresh as the breeze. 1. Matunuck Oyster...

A Massachusetts man is facing a gun charge after a separate fight outside of a club in Providence. An officer on patrol said they observed a large disturbance at 2 a.m. at Lovera Night Club. The club is reportedly owned by Judith Perez, the sister of Providence Police Chief Col....

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Cranston Police Department said it is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect accused of stealing landscaping equipment on Oct. 19. Police said around 2:30 a.m., surveillance video captured a man stealing landscaping equipment from a parked truck in a driveway off Church Street.

WICKFORD — Two people were arrested early Tuesday morning during a traffic stop on Centerville Road in Warwick, according to Rhode Island State Police. Isaiah Gasperini, 42, of Lincoln, was arrested at 12:18 a.m. on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs, first offense, and refusal...

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — Attleboro Police and animal control responded to Quinton Avenue on Oct. 6 after reports came in that a woman and her 3-year-old son were attacked by a dog in the neighborhood while out walking with her family. The woman who was attacked spoke to NBC...

A hunter called 911 to report skeletal remains, according to the district attorney. A suicide note was also found at the scene, officials said. The remains of two people were found in the Freetown State Forest, the local district attorney announced on Saturday. At around 10 a.m. on Oct. 18,...

Around 5:00 p.m. officers responded to the area around Hartwell Street for a reported stabbing and found former mayor Will Flanagan suffering from serious stab wounds.

Time is money, and overtime is extra money. Just ask the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, which needs more and more state funding to cover overtime costs because it can’t hire enough correctional officers. The Ocean State spent the 14th most per capita on its correctional facilities and operations of any...

PROVIDENCE — Saturday’s No Kings protest at the Statehouse was a huge disappointment. I didn’t see any Hamas terrorists. There were no illegal aliens from Mars or anywhere else in outer space, unless there was an invasion of body snatchers. If there were violent criminals present, they didn’t show themselves. There...

(WJAR) — A nearly 40-page report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council shows the Ocean State is in line with spending in a lot of categories with other parts of New England. But Rhode Island does spend more on public safety and government. Director of Policy and Research...