Category Archives: Local News

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News State Education Commissioner Deborah Gist says she hopes to stay in Rhode Island and ...

File photo WPRO News and the Associated Press CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) – The mayors of Providence and Central Falls plan to discuss the cities’ first year of work in a partnership aimed at...

  File photo   WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Health officials say Rhode Island’s immunization rates for children and teenagers are among the highest ...

Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News BERKLEY, Mass. (AP) – Authorities say a pilot was injured when a small plane crashed in Berkley. The plane crashed at Myricks Airport at about 10:45 a.m. Tuesd...

Image courtesy of WJAR WPRO News and the Associated Press BLACKSTONE, Mass. (AP) – About 200 people gathered and three heart-shaped balloons were released during a vigil to remember the three ba...

Architects Rendering   WPRO News and the Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) – Prospective developers of a casino at Newport Grand have endorsed a bid by city officials to highlight casino ...

State Police and FBI agents comb through the office of Former House Speaker Gordon Fox. Photo by WPRO   WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Nearly six months after th...

File photo WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Westerly man has pleaded guilty to false claims for flood damage reimbursement, unemployment benefits and food stamps. The...

File photo WPRO News and the Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – Bristol District Attorney Sam Sutter has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate whether Fall River Mayor William Fla...

File photo   WPRO and the Associated Press PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) – A man volunteering at a Pawtucket polling place was arrested after another poll worker told police he offered to perform a ...