Neighbor’s Cat in My Yard: Rhode Island Laws, Rights, and What You Can Do
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! A neighbor’s cat wandering into your yard might seem like a minor annoyance, but when it becomes a repeated problem — digging up your garden, frightening your pets, or leaving waste on your property — it raises legitimate legal questions. Rhode Island actually has more cat-specific legislation than most states, which means you...
Providence Chaos: Shooting Involving Two Vehicles, Car Crashes Into Apartments, Man Shot and Hospitalized
Providence Chaos: Shooting Involving Two Vehicles, Car Crashes Into Apartments, Man Shot and Hospitalized. Two cars were involved in an incident after 3:30 AM on Sunday that left a car crashed into an apartment building and a man wounded. Police found multiple gunshot holes in the car that was crashed...
These 3 places are way ‘overdue’ for a direct hit from a hurricane
After more than 100 years, is 2026 the year that Tampa gets a direct hit from a hurricane ? How about Miami, 34 years since Andrew hit? Or could it be southern New England's turn for the first time in decades? While none of these questions can be answered now , experts say these three locations are all among the nation's most "overdue" locations for a...
Inside America’s Casinos – Stop #5: Bally’s Lincoln
Join CDC Gaming as we embark upon a road trip Inside America’s Casinos. For our fifth stop, we visit Bally’s Lincoln. After wrapping up my visit to Plainridge Park Casino, it was time to head south to my next stop: Bally’s Lincoln in Rhode Island. It was less than an hour’s drive, but the two properties couldn’t be more different.
Amtrak service partially resumes after debris from I-95 on-ramp crashes on tracks
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — After service along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor was disrupted by structural debris from a highway on-ramp, the agency says one track has now been reopened. According to Amtrak, RIDOT and Amtrak crews have removed the debris from the tracks, and are currently working on repairs to...
Study finds thousands of tons of microplastics buried in Rhode Island bay
The team estimates between 2,300 and 3,000 metric tons of plastic fragments sit buried in the Bay's seafloor.
Corner Bistro in Scituate set to close doors
SCITUATE, R.I. (WJAR) — After 40 years in business, the Corner Bistro in Scituate is serving its last dishes this weekend. The restaurant is set to close on Sunday. It began as Countryside Restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner until it was transformed into Corner Bistro in 2006. For...
Fall River and Dartmouth men injured in highway construction accident
Fall River and Dartmouth men were injured in a construction incident on Friday. According to Local 37 Ironworkers, Nate Leite and Keith Goncalo from Local 7 were injured in an accident on Friday in New Bedford. Keith is banged up but has been discharged. Nate should be fine in the long run but has some surgeries to get through before he starts the healing...
East Providence retiree makes masterpieces out of scrap wood
The longtime East Providence resident regularly takes scraps of salvaged wood and turns them into masterpieces, ranging from bird houses to Christmas decorations.
New development brings 41 affordable homes to Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A new affordable housing development is coming to Providence. The development costs $21 million dollars, and comes as Providence deals with a housing shortage, and a fight over rent stabilization and increases in prices. The five-story building will bring 41 affordable apartments to the West...
