Progress being made to bring new life to former Fall River McDonald’s train, becoming...
Many Fall Riverites of a certain age have fond memories of the train car that graced the McDonald’s location at 44 William S Canning Blvd. Soon it will be making more memories in a different capacity. The Newport & Narragansett Bay announced in November that they will be restoring...
Buzz on Business: Besos Becomes Main Sail Kitchen; Slice Closes
Above: Main Sail Kitchen has replaced Besos at 378 Main St. And The Poppy Agency celebrates one year of branding and marketing services. Do you have an update you’d like to see included here regarding an 02818 business? Whether it’s small or big news, we’d like to hear from you! Share the buzz: [email protected].
12lb “Little Scruffy girl” Terrier Mix Princess Seeks Her Forever Home
Small Dog Rescue of New England, a Rhode Island-based dog rescue, is seeking an adoptive home for Princess, a “little scruffy girl” currently being fostered in Texas, as the volunteer-run nonprofit continues its work moving small dogs from high-risk shelters in the South to families in the Northeast.
Community groups try to renew interest in Cranston Street Armory redevelopment
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Inside the cavernous confines of the Cranston Street Armory, not much has changed in a long time. Except, maybe, the interest in it. A recent tour of the massive building in Providence drew 150 people, filling up the spots made available by the hosts. The...
Inside Woonsocket’s Museum of Work and Culture: Preserving Rhode Island’s Immigrant Story
(WJAR) — In the heart of Woonsocket, the story of Rhode Island’s industrial rise is still alive at the Museum of Work and Culture. Housed inside the former Barnai Worsted Company mill on South Main Street, the museum takes visitors back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, when thousands of French-Canadian immigrants cro
Greenwich Club Beech Tree Comes Down
Above: The beech tree stump is all that remained in front of the Greenwich Club Tuesday. The tree had been struggling, according to club management. Another East Greenwich beech tree came down Monday, this one of particular note because of its prominent location in front of the Greenwich Club at 5426 Post Road.
North Smithfield Milk Can property piques interest of out-of-state, international developers
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WPRI) — The Milk Can in North Smithfield has generated a lot of interest since it was listed for sale earlier this month. The historic landmark off Eddie Dowling Highway was put on the market for nearly $7.5 million by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Pinnacle Realty. Berkshire Hathaway realtor
Federal officials seize 55,000 counterfeit fentanyl pills in Providence drug bust
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Drug Enforcement Administration said its officials seized around 55,000 counterfeit pills in a drug bust in Providence. According to federal authorities, the pills are allegedly tied to the Sinaloa cartel. The DEA shared photos of the pills, a firearm, apparent packaging material, and more
Former RIC staffer accused of video voyeurism seeks deferred sentence
The former Rhode Island College staffer accused of placing a hidden camera in the ceiling of a bathroom inside the campus dining center is asking the court for a deferred sentence.
Cranston man pleads guilty to bilking couple out of $140K
Cranston man accused of posing as a financial advisor worth "a million dollars in clients" and defrauding a couple out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been convicted, according to prosecutors.

















