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Cranston police respond to reports of gunfire at Garden City

CRANSTON, R.I. — Cranston police responded to reports of gunfire at Garden City late Wednesday morning. According to Cranston Police Chief Col. Michael...

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Mount Hope Bridge to temporarily close in August for resurfacing

BRISTOL, R.I. — The Mount Hope Bridge, a vital link between Bristol and Portsmouth, will be closed to all traffic for four days...

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Fireman rescues driver as flash flood hits the Oaklawn Avenue Bridge in Cranston

CRANSTON, R.I. — A fireman rescued a woman from her car Tuesday evening after getting stuck in a downpour near the Oaklawn Bridge....

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T.F. Green named best airport in the U.S. in Travel + Leisure poll

WARWICK, R.I. — Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport has been voted the best airport in America by Travel + Leisure readers, a...

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Washington Bridge contractor Walsh signs non-prosecution agreement with DOJ over false claims

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — There are currently zero companies in the state of Rhode Island that can rebuild the Washington Bridge. No Rhode Island...

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Olneyville N.Y. System gets liquor license in Cranston

CRANSTON, R.I. — Olneyville New York System in Cranston just got approval for a local liquor license, meaning beer is officially on the...

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Box truck lands on car in crash on 95-North in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — A box truck has hit the median and landed on top of a car on 95 N in Pawtucket near...

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9-year-old Pawtucket boy dies after medical emergency at Massachusetts beach

DARTMOUTH, M.A. — A Pawtucket boy died Sunday evening after suffering a medical emergency at a beach in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Emergency crews were...

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Mount Hope Bridge needs repairs less than a month after resurfacing

BRISTOL, R.I. — Less than a month after the Mount Hope Bridge resurfacing project wrapped up with crews finishing more than 33 hours...