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Meet our Dog of the Week, Rosemary

Meet our Dog of the Week, Rosemary! This angel is still waiting for a family. She turned 1 on 5/15 and she is...

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Olneyville New York System denied liquor license in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence Board of Licenses officially denied the request of Olneyville New York System for a Class BV liquor license (for restaurants...

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Patriots to unveil 12-foot Tom Brady statue this August at Gillette Stadium

FOXBOROUGH, M.A. — The Patriots will honor Tom Brady in a permanent way this summer with the unveiling of a 12-foot bronze statue...

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RIPTA employee accused of stabbing coworker over ex-girlfriend

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A RIPTA employee accused of stabbing a coworker outside the transit agency’s Providence facility Wednesday night following a personal dispute with...

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Second Romanian National sentenced in multi-state ATM skimming scheme

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A second man involved in a large-scale ATM skimming scheme that targeted customers across Rhode Island and the East Coast...

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Deported Guatemalan National indicted for illegal re-entry in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Guatemalan national previously deported from the United States has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island...

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Lawsuit Alleges North Providence Mayor Use Town Employee For Beach House and Business Projects at Taxpayers Expense

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A newly filed lawsuit alleges two top officials in North Providence directed a municipal employee to perform work on...

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Woman accused of child endangerment after overdosing; child had to give her Narcan

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — A Portsmouth woman has been charged with child endangerment after police say her 10-year-old child called 911 to report a...

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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...