PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Police are urging motorists to drive sober ahead of the 4th of July. The Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association announced Monday that extra patrols will be on the road to identify and arrest impaired drivers during the holiday week. “The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate,” Colonel Bradford Connor, … Read more
This summer, the Providence Children’s Museum will be offering a series of exciting STEM sessions for children. These sessions will take place on select dates in July and August, allowing kids the opportunity to explore different aspects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through hands-on activities. The Summer STEM Sessions program is designed to be … Read more
CRANSTON, RI — The following people were arrested by Cranston police between June 16 and June 19. Names of those arrested, their age, or the town they reside in were only omitted when not provided by police. Subscribe June 16 1:09 a.m. — Anelyn Jimenizm, 37, of Cranston, was charged with domestic simple assault and … Read more
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Washington Bridge demolition contract could cost the state over $17 million more than initially estimated. Aetna Bridge Co. was tentatively selected for the project by the McKee administration Friday over a bid from rival Manafort Brothers. Aetna’s bid was for $45.7 million, not including up to $3 million in incentive … Read more
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island State Archives at 33 Broad St. in Providence will be open Thursday for special July 4 hours, so the public can view the state’s three copies of the Declaration of Independence. “As we look forward to parades and gatherings with family and friends on Independence Day, I encourage Rhode … Read more
Now he’s taking his talents to Rhode Island College thanks to winning the Rhode Island PBS Scholarship from the Rhode Island Foundation, which provides up to $60,000 (over four years) to students who want to pursue some form of journalism in college. Yean was selected from 27 applicants this year. I asked him to tell … Read more
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced that the State Archives will be open for special Independence Day hours on July 4 so that the public can view Rhode Island’s three copies of the Declaration of Independence. “As we look forward to parades and gatherings with family and … Read more
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — After months of searching, The Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the Gov. Dan McKee administration have picked a company for the demolition of The Washington Bridge. The bid, however, is coming in well above initial projections. Since the bridge’s closure half a year ago, it’s been a waiting game … Read more
Listen to this article A Warwick civil rights lawyer has written a letter to Providence officials complaining of a continuing pattern of constitutional violations by police officers who allegedly detain and arrest individuals for essentially doing nothing more than “Walking While Black.” “There is a detailed and growing record establishing that the City has utterly … Read more