Providence’s latest move to consolidate services in the region will burden low income patients and put extra pressure on local emergency departments, said the union for urgent care staff.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Multiple engines responded to the scene of a fire in Providence on Monday afternoon. Crews were called to Harris Avenue just after 2 p.m. Safety Battalion Chief Mark Randall said the fire started on the third floor and was under ...
Multiple individuals were arrested by Rhode Island State Troopers in separate incidents following traffic stops and accident responses, according to authorities. At 3:24 p.m., Troopers took into custody Fransisco Maria De Leon,
Rhode Island FC won their first ever playoff game 3-2 against Indy Eleven in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon. Forward Jerome Williams scored a hat-trick to help the
Providence firefighters battled four separate house fires in the city on Tuesday. Three of the fires were all within one hour of each other. “Firefighters are working to extinguish two additional house fires at this time,” the Providence Firefighters Local 799 shared shortly after 6 PM - just after posting about a separate house fire.
The last time Penn football started out 0-3 in Ivy League play was in senior quarterback Aidan Sayin’s freshman year. Heading into the 2021 team’s fourth conference matchup of that season against Brown, the team was sitting at 2-4 and 0-3 in the Ivy with then-senior starting quarterback John Quinnelly out of commission.
The Providence Friars battle the Hampton Pirates on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM ET in the season opener for both teams. The matchup airs on Fox Sports 1. Looking for men’s college basketball tickets?
In his barn-like studio in Cranston, painter Richard Whitten is preparing for a solo exhibition. The show opens November 7 at Rhode Island College, where Whitten has enjoyed a long teaching career. His exhibition,
David Famiglietti was driving down Boston Neck Road back in June when he hit Linda Sherman from behind as she was riding her tricycle, according to police.
A retired Providence police officer pleaded not guilty Monday to a DUI charge in a fatal crash. Daniel Famiglietti, 59, appeared for his arraignment in Washington County Superior Court. He was released on personal recognizance. Famiglietti is accused of crashing into a woman riding a three-wheeled bike in North Kingstown in June.
Rhode Island State Police said a car caught fire on Route 146 North in Providence Sunday morning. Police and firefighters responded to the area just before the merge with Interstate 95 around 7:30. Police said the driver pulled into the breakdown lane because he “smelled smoke” and the car caught fire.
Police were called to Chambers Street off of Huntington Avenue shortly after 3 AM on Sunday for a report of a person with a gun. When police arrived, they said they met with two individuals, who said there had been a fight with a neighbor.
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — A brush fire Saturday night in Charlestown may have beeen sparked by fireworks, the fire chief said. The fire near Old Road was put out at about 10 p.m. Charlestown Fire Chief Don Rathbone said the fire started at the bottom of a ravine and burned uphill.
The Providence College basketball team returned to the Amica Mutual Pavilion Saturday for a charity exhibition game against UMass.The Friars were playing short
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said that a Providence train scheduled for Saturday afternoon was cancelled due to a “crew availability issue.” Providence Line Train 1813 was scheduled to depart South Station at 5:45 p.
Rhode Island State Police made several arrests on Jan. 24 for various offenses including sexual assault, domestic assault, and driving under the influence. Gabriel Dubon, 22, of Providence, was arrested at 9:30 a.
Rhode Island State Police arrested a 28-year-old East Providence woman Tuesday night on charges of writing fraudulent checks. Troopers took Tayla L. Silva into custody at 9:53 p.m. on an affidavit arrest warrant issued by the Hope Valley Barracks.
The Rhode Island Division of Forest Environment issued a red flag warning that will be in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service said a red flag warning “means warm temperatures, very low humidities,
WEST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — A groundbreaking for the new Rhode Island State Police Southern Public Safety Complex was held on Friday. The facility will be in West Greenwich right off New London Turnpike, close to exit 21 and the Park and Ride lot.
Paul Edward Parker has been a reporter at The Providence Journal since 1987. During his career, he's been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for The Journal's coverage of the Station nightclub fire, and he's developed a specialty in data journalism.
Wilma Schesler remains the only woman ever killed in a labor action in Rhode Island history. On Thursday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m., AFSCME and the state Labor History Society will dedicate a monument to her on the grounds of the IMH near the Department of Labor and Training.
Three years after the death of Miya Brophy-Bearman, the second man accused of her murder is now in the courtroom. Shawn Mann is facing counts of murder, possession of a ghost gun, and nearly a dozen additional charges.
After Hurricane Matthew, a team from New Bridges traveled to remote areas in Haiti to provide healthcare assistance. According to Georges, the organization was also able to send an ambulance with medical supplies to the country through a donation from Governor Daniel McKee.
We pride ourselves on giving companies that opportunity to put things in the water, to put things in the environment, where they need to execute,” said director Erik Brine.
Troopers from the Rhode Island State Police Hope Valley Barracks conducted a series of arrests over the weekend, detaining individuals on various charges, including failure to appear for sentencing and driving under the influence.
