Providence RI

Plainville, MA — The centers of energy were aligned for Chakra on Tuesday (April 21) as she turned in her best effort in two years while winning the $13,000 conditioned pacing headliner at Plainridge Park. Sent off at 1-9, Chakra and driver Matty Athearn went right to the front...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The 195 District officially cut the ribbon on its new park pavilion, adding a year-round gathering space to one of Rhode Island’s fastest-growing public destinations. Located at the center of 195 District Park, the pavilion is designed to serve residents, workers and visitors in the...

Rhode Island State Police are investigating a crash that happened on I-295 North in Cumberland Tuesday night.

A new organizing committee of dining workers is demanding reforms to Dining Services through a petition that has amassed around 500 signatures. The committee announced the petition early April through an Instagram video. The petition calls on the University to develop comprehensive, building-specific emergency response plans, which did not exist...

Fifty state college and university employees were mailed corrected tax forms on the afternoon of April 15 — the very day they were due to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Rhode Island’s Division of Taxation. Department of Administration spokesperson Karen Greco confirmed to Rhode Island Current that the state issued corrected W-2s because of […]

REHOBOTH, Mass. (WJAR) — The Rehoboth Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday to remove Fire Chief Mark Haskell after a dispute tied to a solar farm project near his home. The board voted 4-1 to terminate Haskell, citing conflict of interest and insubordination. The decision came during a public meeting at the Council on Aging building.

The Scoop: Pawtucket Firefighters Endorse Greenman, Mutter Supports Hoffman, Solomon Lands Picozzi’s Nod. The Democratic primary in Rhode Island is five months away, but many of the primary races are heating up. Pawtucket Mayoral Race. The International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 1261, representing Pawtucket’s firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs,...

(WJAR) — A person was injured in what appeared to be a hit-and-run in East Providence, the East Providence Police Department said. The incident happened late Tuesday night on Russell Avenue. The driver of one of the vehicles was taken to the hospital. The police department did not elaborate...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! If you own a dog in Rhode Island, understanding your local leash laws is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your pet, your neighbors, and yourself. Unlike many other states, Rhode Island does not set a single leash standard for the entire state — instead, the rules vary...

PPS Calls on Brown to Halt Demolition of 4 Historic Houses — Brown Has Demolished 150+ Buildings. Providence Preservation Society has issued a statement calling on Brown University to “pause the RFP process and project planning to explore an adaptive reuse solution on this site, given both the irreversibility and the measurable environmental costs of demolition and new construction.