Category Archives: Local News
Tina Turner Musical Rocks at PPAC
1766: Zurin Villanueva as 'Tina Turner' and the cast of the North American touring production of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMadeBy Kimberly RauThe Providence Per...
Sep 16, 2022
Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power
Offshore wind turbines. Courtesy US Department of the Interior WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration hopes to develop floating platforms in the deep ocean for offshore wind towers that could powe...
Sep 15, 2022
Florida flies “illegal immigrants” to Martha’s Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard airport. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday flew two planes of immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, escalating a tacti...
Sep 15, 2022
UPDATE: Officials probing whether Northeastern explosion was staged 
The Associated Press Law enforcement officials say authorities are examining whether the employee who reported an explosion at Northeastern University may have lied to investigators and staged the inc...
Sep 14, 2022
2 men indicted in drive-by shooting death of woman
File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO NewsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Two men have been indicted on murder charges in a drive-by shooting that killed a woman in Providence last year.Miya Brophy-Baermann, 24, o...
Aug 29, 2022
Scenes from the 2022 Rhode Island Folk Festival
Hundreds of people turned out on a picture-perfect Sunday afternoon to hear dozens of artists in the 8the annual Rhode Island Folk Festival at Rose Larisa Park in East ProvidencePhotos by Steve Klamki...
Aug 28, 2022
Ex-high school coach denies charges in ‘fat test’ case
Aaron Thomas appears for arraignment on sexual molestation and assault charges in Washington County Superior Court August 26, 2022. Not guilty pleas were entered. Pool photo by David DelPoio / The Pro...
Aug 26, 2022
Rhode Island mayor proposes $10M reparations spending plan
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza displays the executive order he signed, apologizing for centuries of municipal racial discrimination August 25, 2022 at Dexter Training Ground. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPR...
Aug 25, 2022
Brown U. acquires trove of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s prison papers
The John Hay Library at Brown University will house the college of records from activist Mumia Abu-Jamal. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO NewsPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Brown University has acquired a trove ...
Aug 24, 2022
Drought disaster declared; city restricts outdoor irrigation
A dried out lawn is a symbol of the 2022 drought that plagued Southern New England. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Federal officials have declared a drought-related disaster ...
Aug 24, 2022
