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NBC 10 I-Team: Providence sees surge of illegal apartments amid housing crisis
(WJAR) — The housing crisis has come to a tipping point in Providence with dozens of illegal apartments popping up across the city. Records obtained by the NBC 10 I-Team show over the past two years, Providence inspectors have cited roughly 100 homes for illegal apartment units, or places people are sleeping in without the proper exits in case of an emergency.
Washington Bridge demolition approved for $45.8M
The Washington Bridge demolition in Providence, Rhode Island, has officially been approved, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The project is expected to cost $45.8 million. The Aetna Bridge Co., a Warwick-based company, is handling the project. However, there's no word on when the demolition will begin, but it's expected to be completed by Jan. 29, 2025.
Sheriff Paul Heroux: Close New Bedford's Ash Street Jail, an 'outdated money pit'
DARTMOUTH — Posed with costly long-term repairs to the 136-year-old Ash Street Jail, Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is renewing his call to close it and move all inmates to the Dartmouth house of correction. The jail's brick work was recently checked by a structural engineering firm. It found...
New Pay-for-Blood Plasma Business Coming to Providence - Elected Official Warns of “Exploitation”
A new pay-for-blood plasma center is slated to open in Providence, and the City Councilor whose ward it will be in is raising concerns. Councilor Justin Roias says he believes that OctaPharma — which according to Roias is expected to open where a Walgreens was last located at 465 Branch Avenue — has an “element of exploitation” to its business model.
New management unveils reopening plans for Park Theatre in Cranston
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — The Historic Park Theatre and Event Centre in Cranston is officially under new management. "We are thrilled to see the theatre embark on this new chapter," Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins said at a news conference with the new management group Tuesday morning. Spectacle Live is...
Warwick City Council member ordered to return plot of land
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A Warwick City Council member is required to give back a plot of land next to her home following a state police investigation. Donna Travis on Tuesday pleaded no contest in Kent County District Court to a misdemeanor charge of filing a false document. "The...
McCoy memorabilia: Online auction selling seats, signs and more started this morning
PAWTUCKET − An online auction of items from McCoy Stadium began Monday morning. Pieces for auction include ballpark: SeatsSigns Murals of players such as Jason Varitek, Ellis Burks and Tim Wakefield. The murals are described at the auction site as not original. ...
Providence’s Lack of Plastic Bag Ban Enforcement Plenty Evident
PROVIDENCE — On Jan. 1, the Plastic Waste Reduction Act went into effect, making Rhode Island the 12th state to ban single-use retail plastic bags. This may not seem like news, as 18 of the state’s 39 municipalities, including Providence, already had existing bans in place. Providence’s plastic...
Providence Employee No Longer Works for Georgetown
GEORGETOWN – The head-scratching move to share a part-time human resources officer who works with the city of Providence, RI, is over – at least for now. Paul Winspeare, the Rhode Island human resources officer, was working for the town of Georgetown about 10 hours a week at $75 an hour since last December.
Rhode Island, federal government mark milestone in electric vehicle infrastructure
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island on Wednesday celebrated being the first state in the nation to complete Phase 1 of the alternative fuel corridor under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. A who's who of state and federal officials attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Route 117 Park...
RISPCA accepting dogs and cats from Texas shelter impacted by Hurricane Beryl
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it is accepting dogs and cats from a shelter in Lake Jackson, Texas which was affected by Hurricane Beryl. RISPCA said that it is expecting 13 dogs and up to 40 cats and...
Future of Rehoboth Ambulance in Doubt
Voters at the June 4 town meeting appropriated $200,000 to support the Rehoboth Ambulance. However, none of that money has yet been given to the non-profit corporation which has a month to month contract with the town. “We are speaking with several private contractors who have expressed an interest in...
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