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Thousands still without power following heavy rain and gusty winds
15/01/2024

Thousands still without power following heavy rain and gusty winds

(WJAR) — Thousands lost power in Rhode Island on Saturday morning as heavy rain and gusty winds passed through the state and caused damage. At just...

Fall River family set to appear on hit game show Family Feud
15/01/2024

Fall River family set to appear on hit game show Family Feud

A Fall River family will soon be on the small screen after playing one of the most famous game shows in the country. The Burgo family...

New Bedford’s Bourassa Hardware Will Continue Under New Ownership
14/01/2024

New Bedford’s Bourassa Hardware Will Continue Under New Ownership

NEW BEDFORD (WBSM) — What should have been a somber day in New Bedford’s North End is instead one for celebration, as the century-old and family-owned...

Second Storm Whacks Vineyard
14/01/2024

Second Storm Whacks Vineyard

A strong storm with winds of 50 miles per hour hit the Vineyard Tuesday night, causing erosion, destructive washovers and scattered power outages throughout the Island....

Flooding wreaks havoc across New England coast on Saturday due to powerful storm
14/01/2024

Flooding wreaks havoc across New England coast on Saturday due to powerful storm

Water was a problem on Saturday, as record high tides hit the Northeast, flooding some homes in Maine and New Hampshire. The coastal Northeast was pounded...

Fairhaven’s Douglass Christmas Tree Farm Protected
14/01/2024

Fairhaven’s Douglass Christmas Tree Farm Protected

In December, the Buzzards Bay Coalition purchased 26 acres of land on Sconticut Neck in Fairhaven that will safeguard water quality and coastal habitats in the...

Pawtucket’s ‘Map Center’ offers more than just directions
14/01/2024

Pawtucket’s ‘Map Center’ offers more than just directions

The Pawtucket store has a wide range of maps, including ones that showcase what the Ocean State has to offer.

Weather improves after morning storm with frigid air arriving for next week
13/01/2024

Weather improves after morning storm with frigid air arriving for next week

Rain has tapered to just some showers and drizzle across the area, with sunshine breaking out this afternoon. Breezy conditions will continue through the weekend, with...

Local singer to represent RI in International Blues Competition
13/01/2024

Local singer to represent RI in International Blues Competition

This morning on The Rhode Show we spoke with local singer Robin Hathaway ahead of her travel to Memphis for the 38th Annual International Blues Challenge...

Mass. governor cuts FD money for nearly 3 dozen cities, towns
13/01/2024

Mass. governor cuts FD money for nearly 3 dozen cities, towns

BOSTON — Nearly three dozen cities and towns across Massachusetts will be receiving less money from the state than initially expected for their fire departments after...

Get the Lead Out: New state laws, rental registry, on track to surprise multi-family homeowners
13/01/2024

Get the Lead Out: New state laws, rental registry, on track to surprise multi-family homeowners

NORTH SMITHFIELD – In the final days of the Rhode Island General Assembly’s 2023 legislative session last June, amendments to three laws were passed that will...

Fall River, Wareham, Fairhaven, Tiverton residents receive Southcoast Health Volunteer of the Year Award
13/01/2024

Fall River, Wareham, Fairhaven, Tiverton residents receive Southcoast Health Volunteer of the Year Award

FAIRHAVEN, FALL RIVER, NEW BEDFORD and WAREHAM, Mass. – Southcoast Health is honored to present Helen Rochelle, Sharon Souza, Cathie Markow and Paul Rodrigues with the...

Fall River man arrested in the city concerning stabbing death of soon-to-be father
12/01/2024

Fall River man arrested in the city concerning stabbing death of soon-to-be father

A Fall River man was arrested Thursday concerning the murder of a soon-to-be father. According to Boston Police, at approximately 7:30 a.m., members of the Fugitive...

Rescuers And Neighbors Come Together To Save Dog Stranded On Island.
12/01/2024

Rescuers And Neighbors Come Together To Save Dog Stranded On Island.

It’s not uncommon for pets to wander […] The post Rescuers And Neighbors Come Together To Save Dog Stranded On Island. appeared first on InspireMore.

Gov. Healey launches new financial aid program for “undocumented students” in Massachusetts
12/01/2024

Gov. Healey launches new financial aid program for “undocumented students” in Massachusetts

For the first time ever, “undocumented students” will be able to apply for state need-based financial aid in the state of Massachusetts. According to a press...

Chemical plant employee sent to hospital after hazmat incident
02/02/2023

Chemical plant employee sent to hospital after hazmat incident

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said Wednesday that a chemical plant employee was sent...

Standoff at Hampton Inn in Norwood ends peacefully after 9 hours
02/02/2023

Standoff at Hampton Inn in Norwood ends peacefully after 9 hours

NORWOOD, Mass. — A man who was involved in an hours-long standoff with police at a hotel along Route 1 in Norwood, Massachusetts, has surrendered to...

At age 18, reluctant songbird Skeldon of Burrillville makes strides as a songwriter
02/02/2023

At age 18, reluctant songbird Skeldon of Burrillville makes strides as a songwriter

BURRILLVILLE – Maddie Skeldon, 18, began taking piano lessons at age five after ballet classes turned out to be a bust. “My parents signed me up...

A Mass. bill would cut prison time for organ donations. An advocate is calling the measure ‘unethical and depraved.’
02/02/2023

A Mass. bill would cut prison time for organ donations. An advocate is calling the measure ‘unethical and depraved.’

"To incentivize the selling of your body parts in exchange for the most precious commodity in the world ... was just so appalling." Newly proposed legislation would allow incarcerated people in Massachusetts to trade one precious commodity, donated organs, for another: Time. Under HD.3822, a bill fi...

I-Team: 1 person dead, another injured in shooting at Brockton Dollar Tree store
02/02/2023

I-Team: 1 person dead, another injured in shooting at Brockton Dollar Tree store

BROCKTON – One man is dead and another is injured after a shooting inside a Dollar Tree store in Brockton, according to I-Team sources. Police say they were told on the phone the shooter was a disgruntled former employee. It happened around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday on North Montello Street.Both men who w...

Providence police say Mount Pleasant student is safe, email under investigation
01/02/2023

Providence police say Mount Pleasant student is safe, email under investigation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Acting Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez confirmed that the student being discussed in an email written by Mount Pleasant High School Assistant...

Suspected gunman named in fatal Brockton Dollar Tree shooting; victim identified
01/02/2023

Suspected gunman named in fatal Brockton Dollar Tree shooting; victim identified

BROCKTON, Mass. — Investigators say they are looking for a former employee in Tuesday's fatal shooting at Dollar Tree in Brockton. The shooting happened just before...

RIPTA gets wheels turning for new downtown bus hub
01/02/2023

RIPTA gets wheels turning for new downtown bus hub

Gov. Dan McKee announced plans for a new bus hub in downtown Providence on Jan. 13. According to the press release, the hub will replace Kennedy...

Providence police to address 1st homicide of the year, announce outcome of recent operation
01/02/2023

Providence police to address 1st homicide of the year, announce outcome of recent operation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence police said they will be addressing Monday’s deadly shooting and announce the outcome of a...

No. 5 Huskies to Take on Providence Wednesday
01/02/2023

No. 5 Huskies to Take on Providence Wednesday

STORRS, Conn. – The No. 5 UConn women's basketball team (20-2, 12-0 BIG EAST) takes a short trip to Providence (13-10, 4-8) Wednesday at 7 p.m....

An Exciting New Chapter at PPS
01/02/2023

An Exciting New Chapter at PPS

After 9 years at the helm of Providence Preservation Society, Brent Runyon has decided to step aside and make way for a new Executive Director in...

Coyotes are on the prowl in RI; here’s what to do if you spot one
01/02/2023

Coyotes are on the prowl in RI; here’s what to do if you spot one

Coyote breeding season will soon be upon us, which is why the DEM is warning residents to be wary.

Woman drags officer with vehicle in Plainfield while fleeing from traffic stop
01/02/2023

Woman drags officer with vehicle in Plainfield while fleeing from traffic stop

PLAINFIELD, Conn. — A Central Village woman was arrested on Thursday in Plainfield after dragging an officer with her vehicle during a traffic stop and being...

Four of 20 most expensive US counties for infant care are in Massachusetts, DOL data shows
31/01/2023

Four of 20 most expensive US counties for infant care are in Massachusetts, DOL data shows

NEEDHAM, Mass. — New data from the U.S. Department of Labor won't come as a surprise to parents of young children in Massachusetts: It reveals that...

Woman to face first-degree murder charge in killing of father in Woonsocket
31/01/2023

Woman to face first-degree murder charge in killing of father in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Woonsocket police on Tuesday identified a man who was killed in the home he shared with his...

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