Category Archives: Local News
Massachusetts’ COVID-19 vaccine appointment website crashes
The Massachusetts vaccine “vaxfinder” website which crashed early Thursday, February 18, 2021 was back up and running within a few hours. BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts' coronavirus vaccine a...
Feb 18, 2021
Vaccination centers open in Providence, Cranston
Nurses receive final instructions just before doors open to the public at the state-run coronavirus vaccination center at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence on February 18, 2021. There are 14 vacc...
Feb 18, 2021
Columbus statue that drew vandals faces permanent eviction
A statue of Christopher Columbus in the Elmwood section of Providence was found vandalized on Columbus Day morning, October 14, 2019. It was splashed with red paint and a sign saying “Stop Celeb...
Feb 12, 2021
Providence College responds to rise in COVID-19 cases
A sign requiring face masks be worn on campus is displayed next to the main gate at Providence College on September 23, 2020. The College temporarily restricted student movement on campus on February ...
Feb 12, 2021
Latest rail plan would put tunnel under Long Island Sound
Amtrak Providence Station photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News The Associated Press President Joe Biden's promise to improve the nation's infrastructure has renewed interest in the idea of a high-speed ra...
Feb 12, 2021
Rhode Island relaxes virus limits on bars, houses of worship
First Baptist Church in America in Providence keyed in to Gov. Gina Raimondo’s admonition to “Knock it off” early in the coronavirus pandemic in this April 6, 2020 file photo by Stev...
Feb 11, 2021
Reports of excess doses brings lines to vaccination site
Syringes filled with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are ready to be administered to people at a public health clinic run by the City of Fall River at Bristol Community College in Fall River on February ...
Feb 11, 2021
GOP calls for ethics investigation into state official
In this May, 2020 file photo, RI Director of Administration Brett Smiley is onstage with Gov. Gina Raimondo (not shown) in a coronavirus briefing. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I...
Feb 11, 2021
Chiropractor gets probation of health care and tax fraud
Federal court in Providence. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island chiropractor who pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing an insurance company has been sentenced to ...
Feb 11, 2021
Rhode Island police investigating inmate death
The John J. Moran Medium Security prison is seen from the air in this photo provided by the RI Department of Corrections CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island police are investigating the death of an inm...
Feb 10, 2021
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