Providence RI

I was a renter long before a housing provider, and I understand how deeply housing affects stability. I grew up in a working-class family in Chicago. My mother emigrated from Guatemala. She worked as a waitress, learned English, and later became a teacher. My father moved from Puerto Rico as a child. He supported us […

Ronnie's Tavern & Coffeehouse will be moving into the former Bean Barn, which closed for good late last year.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court for the 2023 murder of 27-year-old Emmanuel Torres Plaza in Central Falls. On Wednesday, following the conclusion of a six-day trial before Superior Court Justice Robert D....

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Michael Jenkins reports that following an extensive and thorough investigation, East Bridgewater Police have arrested three men in connection to a masked armed robbery in April. On Monday, April 13th, at just after 10:15 p.m., the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center received a 911

Online fundraisers can sometimes be overused but they are also a powerful tool to help families when they need it most. Especially a local family experiencing an unthinkable tragedy for the second time. According to family members and a GoFundMe fundraiser, on Tuesday, James Barnes, “a loving, devoted father of...

LINCOLN, RI — A Providence man faces multiple drug and weapons charges following his arrest May 11, 2026. Lorenzo Medina Rivas, 30, of Providence, was arrested by members of the HIDTA Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration Providence District Office and the East Providence Police Department Special Investigati

The City of Pawtucket has reinstated four firefighters who were terminated last year following an investigation into allegations involving marijuana use, purchase, and sales among department personnel. According to an NBC 10 I-Team report, the city disclosed for the first time that the allegations involved “the use, pu

The superintendent of schools has resigned due to the uncertainty of “what the future might hold for this position.”. David Raleigh broke the news to the community through an e-mail Monday. His last day will be June 17. He has accepted the superintendent’s post in North Smithfield. “This...

Housing shortages have eased in most states since 2020, as new construction has made apartments and houses more affordable. Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island are the only states that have lost housing units per capita since 2020, according to a Stateline analysis of housing data released today by the U.S. Census

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Metacomet Golf Club, one of the last large open spaces on the coast of Rhode Island and likely an important Native American historical site, is poised to become the site of a massive mixed-use development. The historic former golf course covers 138 acres along Veterans...