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  By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The fast-food restaurant chain Sonic is looking to set up its first Rhode Island location in Smithfield, according to the town officials. Town Planner Mike Phillip...

By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed was briefly critical of President Barack Obama's decision not to send a high ranking US official to the French unity rally held on Sunday t...

By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Governor Gina Raimondo believes the Department of Elderly Affairs is the "right fit" for Charlie Fogarty after she nominated the former Lieutenant Governor to head up the...

WPRO News and the Associated Press CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) – Austerity measures at the Central Coventry Fire District have hit firefighters’ paychecks as the district’s newly appointed r...

By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com A second earthquake has been detected in Connecticut just nine miles away from the Rhode Island border. Both earthquakes hit just miles away from each other and less than...

Addicts in recovery tell their stories as state officials launch a campaign to curb overdose deaths. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Addicts in recovery tell their stories as state officials launch a...

Boston’s skyline. Wikimedia Commons Image. By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News In 2024, the Olympics could be happening just a 50 minute drive from Providence. On Thursday, members of the U.S. Olympic Co...

After taking the oath of office, Charlie Baker signs a book, the final act to become Governor of Massachusetts After taking the oath of office, Charlie Baker signs a book, the final act to become Gove...

Photo taken from RImostwanted.org By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The FBI is investigating after pictures of a woman resembling a missing person in Cleveland Ohio were posted on RImostwanted.org. The wo...

Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives take the oath. Photo by Andrew Augustus, WPRO News. Andrew Augustus, WPRO News The newly elected and re-elected members of the Rhode Island House o...