A rooftop fire believed sparked by solar panels forced the evacuation of a daycare center in a Lincoln office building Friday afternoon.… MORE
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Man dies after fire at Providence apartment complex
A man injured in a fire at a Providence apartment complex over the weekend has died of complications from smoke inhalation. … MORE
Possible snow in Southern New England Sunday into Monday
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Published Jan. 12, 2022 1:42 PM EST | Updated Jan. 13, 2022 1:42 PM EST AccuWeather forecasters warn that a snowstorm could wreak havoc on a large corridor of the eastern United States over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. It will pack hefty snow amounts, significant icing, heavy rain and gusty winds…… MORE
RI Dept of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott to step down
The Associated Press Rhode Island’s top public health official, who has guided the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, is resigning, Gov. Dan McKee said in a statement Thursday. Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, will stay on for two weeks during the search for new leadership, McKee said. She…… MORE
Dead humpback whale washes up on RI beach
A ten-ton humpback whale washed up on a remote beach in Little Compton over the weekend, and there were no signs of trauma, it wasn’t entangled in nets or fishing line.… MORE
Short-staffed hospitals allow asymptomatic employees to work
Two health care facilities in Rhode Island have allowed staff who tested positive for COVID-19 but were not displaying symptoms to work, according to state health officials.… MORE
Massachusetts school mask requirement extended to Feb. 28
Students and employees in Massachusetts public schools will be required to wear face coverings indoors until at least the end of February, state Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley announced Monday.… MORE
Massachusetts officer stabbed in face, shoots, kills suspect
A Massachusetts police officer shot and killed a man who had stabbed him in the face, officials said.… MORE
Police: Woman dies in wrong-way crash on Route 24
A 40-year-old woman driving on the wrong side of a Massachusetts highway died in a collision with a tractor-trailer over the weekend, state police said.… MORE
PODCAST: Olivia Passaretti’s Parents Speak to Gene Valicenti
17 year old Olivia Passaretti was killed New Year’s Eve when a driver, Aramus Segura, allegedly slammed into the back of Olivia’s car, killing her. Her parents, Janine Passaretti Molloy and Dan Molloy, joined Gene Monday to discuss why they feel additional charges should be levied against Segura. … MORE
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