Category Archives: Local News
Police: Man deliberately crashes car into store lobby
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) - Police say a man apparently deliberately crashed his car into the front of a Massachusetts hobby store, knocked over displays, and then drove from the scene. Attleboro police C...
Feb 02, 2021
Pawtucket launches vaccine information website
Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The city of Pawtucket on Tuesday announced a new resource to make it easier for residents to find out about...
Feb 02, 2021
Immigrant activists renew push for ‘sanctuary state’ bill
The Massachusetts Statehouse Photo courtesy Sathiya Raj via Wikipedia BOSTON (AP) - Immigrant activists and state lawmakers are renewing the push to make Massachusetts a sanctuary state. Supporters of...
Feb 02, 2021
The Latest: Snow fall in Mass., R.I. tops 1 foot overnight
The Associated Press Several areas of Massachusetts were hit with more than 18 inches of snow, including the central Massachusetts communities of Fitchburg, Lunenburg and Ashburnham. The National Weat...
Feb 02, 2021
Rhode Island Hospital gets new president
Dr. Saul Weingart is seen in an undated photo supplied by Lifespan PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Lifespan, Rhode Island's largest hospital system, on Monday named Dr. Saul Weingart the new president of Rhod...
Feb 01, 2021
Submarine maker to add jobs with $39 billion backlog in work
President Kevin Graney is seen on November 6, 2020 at Electric Boat’s Quonset Point complex. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News GROTON, Conn. (AP) - The General Dynamics Electric Boat divisio...
Feb 01, 2021
Storm prompts shutdown of testing, vaccination sites
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A winter storm that could drop more than a foot of snow on some areas of Rhode Island is forcing changes to the state's coronavirus testing and vaccination efforts. All state-o...
Feb 01, 2021
AccuWeather: Blizzard conditions expected as nor’easter bears down
By Jake Sojda, AccuWeather meteorologist A powerful nor’easter was taking shape off the mid-Atlantic coast on Sunday night. Forecasters say to “buckle up” as the winter storm will be...
Feb 01, 2021
Pawtucket’s Slater Mill acquired by National Park Service
The falls at Slater Mill Historic Site in Pawtucket. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The historic Slater Mill in Pawtucket and the surrounding area are being taken over by the ...
Jan 31, 2021
Major nor’easter to take shape, unleash snow, ice and wind
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist & Jake Sojda, AccuWeather meteorologist For days now, AccuWeather meteorologists have been warning about the potential for a major snowstorm to ...
Jan 31, 2021
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