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Trooper Struck on Route 95 South

At approximately 5:28 PM on December 28, 2021, a Trooper conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 95 South, just south of the Service Road overpass, in the City of Warwick. Both vehicles came to a stop completely in the breakdown lane located on the right side of the highway. The cruiser’s emergency lights were […]Read More

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Providence man arraigned for October 2021 murder

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. On December 10, 2021, the Providence County Grand Jury returned a secret indictment charging Johan Quinones with one count of first-degree murder, one count of discharging a firearm when in commission of a crime of violence […]Read More

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting Advisories for Blue-green Algae

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the recreational advisories at Spectacle Pond in Cranston, Roger Williams Ponds in Providence, and Melville Upper and Lower Ponds in Portsmouth. Two recent surveys conducted at these sites found no evidence of cyanobacteria blooms. The recreational advisories […]Read More

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High Winds Damage Fairlawn Christmas Tree

PAWTUCKET- Following significant winds on Sunday, December 19th, the lights on the Fairlawn Christmas Tree at Nathanael Green Elementary were damaged beyond repair. Pawtucket Public Works crews worked on Monday to see if the lights were able to be repaired or salvaged, however they found that the system was unable to be fixed. “We know how […]Read More

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Magaziner Statement on Ongoing Hospital Staffing Shortage

PROVIDENCE, RI- General Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Seth Magaziner today issued the following statement regarding the measures Governor McKee took today to address the hospital staffing shortage:   “Yesterday, I proposed a plan to address the staffing crisis in Rhode Island emergency rooms.  Today, Governor McKee adopted some of my suggestions, specifically to allow out-of-state […]Read More