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Senator Reed Calls on Rhode Islanders Hit by Storm to Report Flood Damage for Federal Aid
15/01/2024

Senator Reed Calls on Rhode Islanders Hit by Storm to Report Flood Damage for Federal Aid

In the aftermath of a winter storm that saw wind gusts reaching 77 miles per hour, Rhode Island grapples with worsened flooding issues. Seeking federal assistance, U.S. Senator Jack Reed lauds the efforts of emergency responders, state, city, and town workers, and cleanup crews tackling the aftermat...

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...

Raccoon set on fire in Quincy has died. 'We don't regret giving her a chance'
14/01/2024

Raccoon set on fire in Quincy has died. 'We don't regret giving her a chance'

WEYMOUTH − A raccoon that was reportedly set on fire in what police have called an intentional act of cruelty has died. "Despite our efforts and around-the-clock care, we lost our patient today," reads the Facebook post from the New England Wildlife Center, which received the animal Dec. 30 and ad...

Some Rhode Island residents still without power after Saturday’s storm
14/01/2024

Some Rhode Island residents still without power after Saturday’s storm

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Some Rhode Islanders are still without power after Saturday’s heavy rain. According to Rhode Island...

Storm Floods Island Downtowns
14/01/2024

Storm Floods Island Downtowns

After drying out from a storm earlier this week, another gale hit the Island Saturday, canceling ferries and causing some flooding. Five Corners, Dock Street in...

Thousands still without power following heavy rain and gusty winds
14/01/2024

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...

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....

Wrestling Falls at North Carolina
14/01/2024

Wrestling Falls at North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Brown wrestling competed at North Carolina on Saturday at North Carolina and suffered a 40-0 loss. Junior Hunter Adrian fell in close,...

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...

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...

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.

Flooding across New England coast due to powerful storm
13/01/2024

Flooding across New England coast due to powerful storm

Authorities across New England have been facing major coastal flooding after declaring an emergency during the deluge of last week’s storm. The National Weather Service has...

Coventry considers reconfiguring elementary schools
13/01/2024

Coventry considers reconfiguring elementary schools

The Coventry School Committee is mulling whether to reconfigure the district's elementary schools, much to the dismay of parents, teachers and students.

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...

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...

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...

Déjà vu; Brace yourselves for new storm bringing damaging winds, flooding rain to Massachusetts, Rhode Island
13/01/2024

Déjà vu; Brace yourselves for new storm bringing damaging winds, flooding rain to Massachusetts, Rhode Island

BOSTON – Get ready for a déjà vu! Brace yourselves as another potent system gears up to make its mark on southern New England. According to...

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...

Massachusetts pediatrician accused of abusing nearly 3 dozen victims allowed to travel out of state
13/01/2024

Massachusetts pediatrician accused of abusing nearly 3 dozen victims allowed to travel out of state

HINGHAM, Mass. — A judge will allow a retired Massachusetts pediatrician accused of abusing nearly three dozen women and children to travel out of state. Richard...

Kid’s bike helmets recalled due to injury risk
13/01/2024

Kid’s bike helmets recalled due to injury risk

Hundreds of thousands of kid's bicycle helmets are being recalled because they may not properly protect the wearer's head, according to the CPSC.

Massachusetts residents joining large D.C. pro-Palestinian march on Saturday
12/01/2024

Massachusetts residents joining large D.C. pro-Palestinian march on Saturday

Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are expected at a march in Washington, D.C. on Saturday at 1p.m.; among them will be many Massachusetts residents who...

Dead Voters’ Names Found on Vivek Ramaswamy’s Rhode Island Nomination Papers
12/01/2024

Dead Voters’ Names Found on Vivek Ramaswamy’s Rhode Island Nomination Papers

Rhode Island election officials found the names of several dead voters on nomination papers submitted on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, local authorities told The Boston Globe Thursday. The state’s deputy director of elections Miguel J. Nunez wrote an email message to...

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...

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...

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...

Man Who Brutally Assaulted New Bedford Woman With Tire Iron in 2003 Sentenced to Prison
02/02/2023

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...

Pawtucket teams checking trash and recycling bins. Will issue warnings and fines.
02/02/2023

Pawtucket teams checking trash and recycling bins. Will issue warnings and fines.

Pawtucket Department of Public Works Launches New Recycling & Bulky Waste Programs. Beginning in February, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin a new bulky...

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...

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