Category : Community

Beginning Friday, January 14, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close the Mohegan Bridge, which carries Route 102 (Bronco Highway) over the Branch River in Burrillville. RIDOT began replacing this structurally deficient bridge in spring 2021, and detoured Route 102 northbound traffic. Closing the bridge entirely will allow construction to move […]Read More

Join those heroic individuals who give their time to help those in need PROVIDENCE, R.I., (January 4, 2021) — The American Red Cross in Rhode Island needs your help in 2022 and asks that you to consider making a New Year’s resolution to become a volunteer. Locally, more than 300 people volunteer with the Red Cross. […]Read More

UPDATE: Erwin Rivera Ochoa was found by police today at 12:30 p.m. inside a parked car on Joslin Street, near his Atwells Avenue home. The boy appeared unharmed and was transported to Hasbro Children’s Hospital for evaluation. Providence Police are seeking assistance from the public regarding a missing 11 year old male, Erwin Rivera Ochoa. […]Read More

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

Completes Acquisition of Alpine Insurance Agency and Capuano Insurance Agency Both of Cranston PAWTUCKET, RI (December 21, 20201) – Butler & Messier Insurance announced it has recently acquired two, well-established Cranston, RI insurance agencies to add to their expanding statewide footprint.  Effective October 1st, Butler & Messier successfully closed on the final purchase of the Alpine Insurance Agency, […]Read More

The Shelter Had Been Patching Siding with Tape MIDDLETOWN, RI— Lucy’s Hearth, a shelter for homeless Rhode Island families, will be improving the exterior of its building on Valley Road in Middletown, mitigating flooding from a nearby brook, and replacing flooring affected by the flooding, thanks to a recent $98,574 grant from the Champlin Foundation. […]Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor McKee today announced that the Administration’s Housing Resources Commission yesterday approved nearly $31 million in awards through the Building Homes Rhode Island (BHRI) program to support 23 affordable housing projects. These awards will produce or preserve more than 600 units of affordable housing in 13 cities and towns across Rhode Island. This […]Read More