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Rare Chimaera lobster caught in Rhode Island waters
NEWPORT, R.I. — Check out this stunning split-colored chimaera lobster, caught today right off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island by Captain Alan...
Anti-Trump “Good Trouble” rally in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A few hundred people have gathered outside the Rhode Island State House in Providence for the “Good Trouble” anti-Trump rally,...
Johnston woman, Brockton man charged in $46K TJ Maxx theft scheme in Chelmsford
CHELMSFORD, MA — A Johnston, Rhode Island woman and a Brockton Massachusetts man have been charged in connection with a series of fraudulent...
ICE arrests man accused of offering to pay minor for sex after being released in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — Federal immigration agents have arrested a man in Rhode Island who was recently released from custody after allegedly offering to pay...
Newport council urges Brown University Health to keep city’s only maternity ward open amid budget cuts
NEWPORT, R.I. — Despite nearly 500 babies being born at Newport Hospital in 2024, Brown University Health is mulling a potential closure of the...
ICE arrests “self-admitted” MS-13 gang member in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a man in Providence over the weekend who they say is a...
Heat Advisory issued for southern New England through Thursday evening
A Heat Advisory has been issued for Southern New England from 11 a.m Tuesday through 7 p.m. Thursday. What to Expect: • High temperatures...
Rhode Island lawmaker calls ICE agents “Nazi Gestapo” and “thugs” after MS-13 arrest in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island state representative is facing backlash after referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as “Nazi...
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Accused carjacker missing from home confinement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kendall Towns, a 20-year-old Providence man accused in an armed carjacking, is considered missing from home confinement after authorities say...
