RIPTA Crashes on Smith Hill and Governor Wonders What Happened
Transit advocate and RIPTA rider Grant Dulgarian, left, at last week’s Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board meeting where more, and deep, service cuts were announced. (Colleen Cronin/ecoRI News) Ever since Peter Alviti became Rhode Island Department of Transportation director in February 2015, removing bus...
Rhode Island man arrested on domestic violence warrants in Exeter
EXETER — Troopers arrested a 64-year-old Rhode Island man Tuesday on two outstanding warrants related to domestic violence charges. Daniel Lavasseur of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was taken into custody at 11:20 a.m. July 29 at the Zinnia Center. Lavasseur was arrested on a Superior Court bench warrant for a...
2 arrested on drug, DUI charges in Providence area
LINCOLN — Troopers made two separate arrests early this morning on charges including driving under the influence and drug possession. At 1:55 a.m., troopers arrested Antonio A. Rivera, 29, of 110 Benedict Street, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island. Rivera was charged with driving under the influence of liquor,...
After 17 years, a shop of her own
All of it was pink: the clusters of heart-shaped balloons, the flowers brought by well-wishers and even the cocktail napkins. Everything at the grand opening of Serenity Salon on Monday evening matched the color theme, including the hot pink ribbon that owner Vanessa Gonzalez cut to celebrate the opening of her new...
Surveillance cameras used to determine Matunuck Oyster Bar fire cause. What they found
The latest effort to determine the cause of the fire that destroyed the Matunuck Oyster Bar has failed to result in an answer. The Office of the State Fire Marshal announced on Wednesday, July 30, that an attempt to retrieve information from the restaurant's surveillance system proved unsuccessful. "As part of the...
RI ethics change would allow for higher gift value to public officials, inflation cited
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Ethics Commission is considering some changes to the state’s code of ethics concerning gifts. Currently, public officials can receive gifts worth up to $25 from “interested persons,” but the combined value can’t be more than $75. The commission’s...
FBI warns of uptick in impersonation scams across New England
The FBI Boston Division is warning New Englanders of a rise in law enforcement and government impersonation scams.
Here’s what’s happening during ‘Murder-versary’ weekend at a notorious home in Mass.
Guests will enjoy special tours and live reenactments. A famous haunted house in Fall River is going all out on the 133rd anniversary of a murder that happened there more than a century ago. The Lizzie Borden House, owned by U.S. Ghost Adventures, will host special guided home tours and...
Rhode Island fugitive task force arrests 2 on robbery, child molestation charges
PROVIDENCE — Members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Victoria Robbins, 34, of 590 Pawtucket Avenue, Apartment 3R, Pawtucket, on July 29 on an affidavit and arrest warrant from the Providence Police Department for robbery. Robbins was taken into custody without incident and turned over to...
Nearly all Butler Hospital workers vote ‘no’ on contract deal
The New England Health Care Employees Union (SEIU 1199NE) announced Wednesday that 98% of members voted against Butler Hospital's July 11 offer.
