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13 injured after explosion at Aspen Aerogels in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — East Providence Mayor Roberto DaSilva says a large emergency response remains underway following an explosion and fire at an...
Explosion and fire reported at Aspen Aerogels in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Emergency crews are actively responding to a reported explosion and fire at the Aspen Aerogels facility located at 3...
Rhode Island native and baseball legend Davey Lopes dead at 80
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Major League Baseball is mourning the loss of Davey Lopes, an East Providence, Rhode Island native, who passed away...
Rhode Island launches pothole hotline and tracking dashboard
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island officials have launched a new 511 system aimed at making it easier for residents to report potholes and track...
Irish national sentenced to 56 months in Rhode Island home repair fraud scheme
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A 28-year-old Irish national has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for his role in a widespread...
CCRI Warwick lockdown lifted, police find pellet rifle
WARWICK, R.I. — The Community College of Rhode Island Warwick campus was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after reports of a person possibly carrying a firearm...
CCRI Warwick campus on lockdown after report of possible armed person nearby
WARWICK, R.I. — The Community College of Rhode Island Warwick (CCRI) campus is currently on lockdown Tuesday morning after reports of a person...
Providence Cesar Chavez statue being debated after sexual misconduct allegations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A statue honoring Cesar Chavez in Providence is now at the center of a growing debate following newly surfaced allegations of sexual misconduct....
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Rhode Island residents requested nearly 150 roadkill salvage permits in first year
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s new roadkill salvage program is seeing growing participation after the Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM) issued nearly...
