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Rhode Island sheriff arrested after alleged JWU restroom incident
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island deputy sheriff has been charged after police received a report of suspicious activity on the Johnson &...
Providence woman charged with neglect of disabled adult
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence woman has been charged with willful neglect of an adult with...
The Great Hurricane of 1938: One of Rhode Island’s deadliest storms
The Great Hurricane of 1938 remains one of Rhode Island’s most destructive and deadly natural disasters, forever altering the coastline and leaving behind...
Providence housing report: Rents up 16%, 24,000 evictions since 2020
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A new report from the city’s housing crisis task force shows the depth of the “housing emergency” in Providence and...
Providence school staff member accused of biting student
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A staff member at Lillian Feinstein Elementary School was arrested earlier this month after allegedly biting and striking a student....
Trump administration sues Rhode Island over Providence teacher loan forgiveness program
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Trump administration has filed a federal lawsuit against the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) and Providence Public Schools,...
Two sentenced in burglary ring targeting Asians in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Two foreign nationals tied to a multi-state burglary ring targeting people of Asian descent, including in Rhode Island, were sentenced...
Multiple arrests in ATV and dirt bike crackdown in Pawtucket and Providence
The Pawtucket Police Department, in collaboration with the Providence Police Department, recently conducted a joint operation to address illegal ATV and dirt bike...
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The Kennedy Wedding in Newport: A look back at September 12, 1953
NEWPORT, R.I. — Remembering the Kennedy Wedding in Newport: Today marks the anniversary of the wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier,...
