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...
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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...
02/02/2023
Man arrested in string of break-ins at Warwick restauarants
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Warwick police said a suspect was arrested Wednesday in a string of restaurant robberies in the city. Police said George...
02/02/2023
Next Level: Trio of Raider football players ink futures on National Signing Day
ROCKINGHAM — A journey that started with the uncertainty of the pandemic three years ago culminated in a National Signing Day celebration for three local football...
01/02/2023
Man Who Brutally Assaulted New Bedford Woman With Tire Iron in 2003 Sentenced to Prison
A 54-year-old former New Bedford man pleaded guilty on Friday to a brutal tire iron assault of a New Bedford woman in 2003, and was sentenced...
01/02/2023
Rhode Island school collects donations to pay cartel ‘coyote’ who brought boy to US: emails
A Rhode Island school encouraged teachers to donate money to help pay off a cartel “coyote” who brought one of its students to the US, according to leaked emails. Emails shared to Twitter on Friday showed Mount Pleasant High School Assistant Principal Stefani Harvey asking her colleagues to give...
01/02/2023
What happened to the plastic straw law in Rhode Island?
It's been 13 months since the plastic straw law went into effect, prohibiting restaurants from handing out plastic straws unless requested by a customer.
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...
01/02/2023
Catie Flynn & Aaron Mayo: “Let Go Of My Heart” – Music VIDEO
MASHPEE – Catie Flynn has a great voice and is a wonderful performer who we had seen before with her four-piece band in big outdoor...
01/02/2023
1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at Dollar Tree store in Brockton, sources tell WCVB
BROCKTON, Mass. — One man has died and another man was injured Tuesday in a shooting at a store in Brockton, NewsCenter 5 has learned. The...
01/02/2023
Rhode Island World War II Veteran Asking for Cards for 102nd Birthday
It's one thing to make it to 102 years old, but to survive World War II and live over a century to tell it is nothing...
01/02/2023
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...
31/01/2023
New Bedford Police charge city man and woman with narcotics offenses
“New Bedford police detectives have arrested a man on a variety of narcotics charges. On January 30th, detectives assigned to the Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau were...
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...
31/01/2023
Nathan Carman, accused of killing his mother at sea, seeks grand jury minutes
The man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England is asking for minutes from the...
31/01/2023
Board considers ending Northern R.I. Collaborative
LINCOLN – Members of the board of directors for the Northern Rhode Island Collaborative met in closed session...
31/01/2023
Group leaves $4,600 tip at Plymouth restaurant, urges acts of kindness
PLYMOUTH - At Tavern on the Wharf in Plymouth this weekend, the secret item on the menu was a random act of kindness. "It made everyone at breakfast feel good. Everyone couldn't wait to get there that day," said organizer Josh Vernon. The Wicked Smaht Zone, a New England Facebook group of Peloton en...
31/01/2023
Four New Bedford Fire Department firefighters announce retirement
“Congratulations to the following members on their recent retirements from the New Bedford Fire Department:. • FF Jolene Olivier – over 17...
31/01/2023
Property sales in North Smithfield between Jan. 19 & Jan. 27
The following is a list of property sales recorded in the North Smithfield Town Clerk’s office between Thursday, Jan. 19...
31/01/2023
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.
30/01/2023
Name released of 51-year-old married father of 4 killed in two-vehicle crash
Police have confirmed the name of the victim in a fatal crash that took place recently. Just after 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, personnel responded to a...
30/01/2023
Victim identified in fatal Lincoln crash
(WJAR) — Police have identified the man killed in a two-vehicle crash in Lincoln last week. The Lincoln Police Department identified the victim on...
30/01/2023
Southern New England family looking for answers as man with local ties reportedly shot at 46 times before death
A local family is looking for answers and the public’s help after they say their loved one, who has ties to Rhode Island and Somerset, was...
30/01/2023
Watch Boston-Area Congressman Use ChatGPT AI for House Floor Speech to Prove ‘This Is a Tool, Not a Master’ (Video)
Democrat Jake Auchincloss has a tech background and believes artificial intelligence should be debated in Congress. Massachusetts representative Jake Auchincloss became the first congressman on Wednesday...
30/01/2023
Three discovered at Fall River hospital with facial injuries, two from stabbing, in two separate incidents in New Bedford and Providence
Three people arrived at a Fall River hospital with injuries to the face in two separate incidents Sunday morning. According to Sergeant Moses Pereira, at approximately...
30/01/2023
7 from southeastern Massachusetts, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida arrested in $7.5 million multi-state fraud scheme
BOSTON – Seven individuals, including three from Massachusetts, have been arrested in connection with their alleged involvement in a multi-state scheme to obtain millions of dollars...
30/01/2023
Fairhaven Fire Department and Harbormaster responds to diesel fuel spill in harbor
“At approximately 7:49am this morning, the Fairhaven Fire Department and the Fairhaven Marine Resources Department (Harbormaster) responded to a diesel fuel spill in the harbor near...
30/01/2023
Warwick business turns old license plates into masterpieces
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — One local business is turning your old metal license plates into masterpieces. The new wave has arrived, and the Rhode Island Division...
29/01/2023
Somerset Police Department seeks public’s help IDing alleged thieves
YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED. The Somerset Police Department hopes someone will recognize one or all of these suspects as well as their vehicle. The three males...
29/01/2023
Patriots Rumors: Super Bowl Champ Interviewing For Coaching Job
The New England Patriots keep on interviewing familiar faces for their vacant coaching jobs this offseason. Ryan Wendell, who played nine seasons for the Patriots and...
29/01/2023
RI Firefighter Dies Following Fire
Richmond Carolina Fire District in Richmond is mourning the loss of Firefighter Bob Gardner who died Wednesday night. Gardner, former deputy...
29/01/2023
Coventry family seeks help in finding missing teenager
COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — A Coventry family is desperately looking for their 16-year-old son. A snapshot of a doorbell camera showed Sam Maguire leaving his home...
29/01/2023
Bowhunter Takes State’s No. 2 Buck, While Going No. 2
Back on November 21st, Massachusetts bowhunter Chris Alberini climbed into his tree stand, trying to hold in his excitement as he hoped to waylay one of the biggest whitetail deer he’d has his eye on for years. But after drinking too much coffee, he was forced to scoot back down to the ground to d...
29/01/2023
Volunteer Rhode Island firefighter dies just hours after responding to calls
A Rhode Island firefighter has died after responding to several calls just hours prior. According to the United States First Responders Association, on Wednesday, Richmond-Carolina (RI)...
29/01/2023
Hawaiian dog Bones makes Little Rhody his home
This week’s newshound, Bones, was rescued on the Big Island of Hawaii by North Smithfield native Jackie Flaherty. “I was working at the animal shelter when...
28/01/2023
Rhode Island high school staff solicits ‘donations’ to pay cartel ‘coyote’ who brought student to U.S.
A Rhode Island high school assistant principal asked staff to donate over $2000 to help pay a cartel "coyote" that brought one if its students into...
28/01/2023
Mohegan Bridge reopens in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – After nearly two years of detours, accidents and a myriad of complaints regarding changes in traffic, the Mohegan Bridge reopened for two-way traffic on...
28/01/2023
Off-duty Pawtucket officer found not guilty in 2021 shooting
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The Pawtucket police officer who was on trial for shooting a teenager nearly two years ago was found not guilty Thursday. Officer...
28/01/2023
31-year-old Bristol County homeless man sentenced to prison in Fall River for violently assaulting, strangling girlfriend
A 31-year-old homeless man who was living in a tent in the woods at the time of his August 2020 arrest for violently assaulting and strangling...
28/01/2023
Some of these you know. Some you won't. 7 celebrities with homes in Rhode Island
For a small state, Rhode Island has a lot of grand real estate. A playground for the rich and the famous during the Gilded Age, the shorelines are dotted with mansions. Some of them are tourist attractions, but others are still functioning vacation homes for today’s elite. From the mansions of New...
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