Category Archives: Local News
Man charged with shooting officer not criminally responsible
Tyler Chandler is seen in a photo supplied by Woonsocket Police PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A judge has ruled that a Rhode Island man who shot a police officer three years ago was so impaired by mental il...
Jul 16, 2021
Report finds bacteria at hundreds of Massachusetts beaches
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON, Mass. (AP) - A report has found high levels of fecal bacteria at hundreds of Massachusetts beaches that were reportedly unsafe for swimming in 2020. Environmen...
Jul 14, 2021
Baker ‘not surprised’ by infighting in Massachusetts GOP
Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker takes a selfie at Revere Beach July 13, 2021 in this photo provided by the Mass. Governor’s Office BOSTON (AP) - Republican Gov. Charlie Baker said he's not surprised th...
Jul 14, 2021
Rhode Island denies permit for medical waste-to-energy plant
The RI Department of Environmental Management issued its denial of Medrecycler-RI’s application to build a medical waste to energy facility in West Warwick. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island ...
Jul 14, 2021
Not nice: Baron Cohen sues Massachusetts cannabis dispensary
Solar Therapeutics in Somerset. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has sued a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary he says used an image of his character Borat on a bi...
Jul 13, 2021
Providence to pilot “guaranteed income” to 110 families
Mayor Jorge Elorza at Amos House in Providence announced a pilot program to provide low-income families with $500 a month to help make ends meet July 13, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Stev...
Jul 13, 2021
Frontier adds 2 more destinations from Rhode Island airport
Passengers approach the TSA checkpoint at TF Green Airport. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Frontier Airlines has established new routes from Rhode Island to Atlanta and Phila...
Jul 13, 2021
RI gov signs gun safety laws, including school firearms ban
At a State House signing ceremony July 12, 2021, Gov. Dan McKee hands a pen to former Senator and retired teacher Harold Metts, for whom one bill was named that bans guns on school grounds. McKee sign...
Jul 12, 2021
Update: Police investigate Providence’s 12th homicide of year
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police say a 20-year-old man has been shot and killed in Providence, the city's 12th homicide of the year. Police say the victim was shot in th...
Jul 12, 2021
Average price of gas in Rhode Island still on the rise
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Rhode Island continues to rise, and is now up to $3.03, AAA Northeast said Monday. The current per...
Jul 12, 2021
