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Stop & Shop announced it is closing 32 underperforming stores in the Northeast as part of efforts to improve its financial future. “Stop & Shop has evaluated its overall store portfolio and made the difficult decision to close underperforming stores to create a healthy base for the future growth of our brand,” the chain’s president Gordon Reid said in a news release on July 12.

VICTORIA DALPE: Alone in the woods, some of us find solace. In that solace, some of us find fear – afraid of what lurks in the shadows or what lurks within? Victoria Dalpe is a Rhode Island horror writer. She delves into the complexities of our tortured nature in her book series “Selene Shade: Resurrectionist For Hire.” Dalpe, a member of the Horror Writers and New England Horror Writers Associations, has always been fascinated with stories. Disillusioned with museum work and desk jobs, she took a significant career pivot to focus on writing. Years later, she has 40-plus short stories in different horror anthologies and is a massive figure in RI’s horror literature scene. Her latest publication is Book One of a series. Meet Selene Shade, “a resurrectionist for hire who may have taken on the wrong case.” In Dalpe’s world, a resurrectionist for hire is someone paid to bring people back from the dead. Dalpe comments, “Everyone in the book is just a little askew of what you could expect. I like taking fantasy and making it mundane.” The read, she says, is “fun and fast. The world is in peril. People are getting murdered, but it isn’t nihilistic. It has a little bit for everyone.” Her first installment in the series comes out in September, with a book release party at Lovecraft Arts and Sciences on the 20th from 6 – 8pm. While you wait for Book One to drop, you can read her highly-rated short story collection Les Femmes Grotesques and her novel Parasite Life. Or, you can take her advice and enjoy the virtues of RI summer; “the best part – all the oysters and lobsters everywhere. Oh, and the seagulls stealing your french fries.”

The bill would guarantee 10 paid days off per year for all full-time workers in the U.S. in addition to sick time.

This morning on The Rhode Home, we were joined by NIROPE – Ron Cardi – from Cardi’s Furniture & Mattresses along with Trooper Krystal Carvalho from the RI State Police. How can we get creative with space with a sectional that can be arranged as an L or U shape? They have any number of pieces you need. The pieces also work as a sofa, loveseat or chair with an ottoman and Ron shared all of the details.

Capt. Kenneth D. Jones might be wearing a blue uniform instead of the black and red of the Rhode Island State Police if he hadn’t seen a trooper doing his job. At the time, Jones had been thinking about joining the Massachusetts State Police after leaving the Marine Corps. On his way home from a […] The post Rhode Island State Police troopers are an elite few. Can they also be diverse? appeared first on Rhode Island Current.

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — The Bristol County District Attorney’s office has identified the victims involved in the Fall River crash that killed a woman on Wednesday. Jean Revil, 67, of Dartmouth, was killed after she was struck by a box truck on Joseph Drive. A 64-year-old man from Bristol, Rhode Island was also hospitalized.

Summer is in full swing and there is plenty happening across Newport County to keep is busy. On top of events such as the Infosys Hall of Fame Open at the International Tennis Hall of Fame taking place all week and the Newport Classical Music Festival happening throughout July, and of course free summer concerts happening all week long through the summer, there are events happening this week offering everything celebrating Greece to live dance and even a chance to relax.

The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed a new DUI law that will strengthen penalties for those who drink and drive. Attorney General Neronha, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD RI), and state leaders have joined forces to pass public safety legislation in hopes that it will better combat drunk driving.

The proposed rate for Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 is a nearly 8% decrease in comparison with last winter's rate.

From supporting environmental legislation to educating community members about sustainability, the rising Brown sophomore is taking a deep dive into local environmental advocacy this summer. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — What do analyzing environmental laws, producing educational videos and engaging with community members at local events have in common?

Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that a pair of Providence men have been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve a combined 41 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions for trafficking 16 kilograms of fentanyl and possessing two ghost guns. At a hearing on July 11, 2024, Superior Court...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The state of Rhode Island is expected to finalize the contract to demolish the Washington Bridge tomorrow. Aetna Bridge Co. won the bid to demolish the bridge at $45.8 million. “We’re pleased that we have somebody to tear down the bridge,” said Governor Dan McKee....

A Massachusetts broadcast journalism veteran will head up Rhode Island’s newly merged public media organization. The joint board overseeing the merger of Rhode Island PBS and The Public’s Radio named Pam Johnston as its new president and CEO Tuesday. Johnston brings 30 years of experience to the job, most recently serving as general manager of news for GBH in Boston, according to an organization statement.

Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (“Kindred”) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

Five-time RI Amateur champion Bobby Leopold and Misquamicut’s Bennett Masterson are one shot off the lead after the opening round of the New England Amateur. Leopold and Masterson both carded four-under par 68s on Tuesday and sit one shot back of leaders Michael Katsman and John Broderick. Leopold tees...

The advisory was for Northern Worcester and Southern Worcester as well as Franklin, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties. "Heat index values expected to be in the 70s by 10 p.m.," states the National Weather Service. Weather service Heat wave safety tips: Stay safe with these...

On July 16, 2024 members of Charlie Holder, Sr.’s family presented $17,246 to two local charities, The MLK Center and Newport County YMCA. Charlie Holder, Jr. said said each organization received $8,623. His mother Elaine noted the serendipity of the amount, pointing out that Charlie, Sr. passed away on 8/6/23.

PAWTUCKET — State troopers conducted a series of arrests for drug possession and driving under the influence in the city, with four individuals facing charges following traffic stops on July 16 and 17. On Tuesday at 1:33 p.m., Duarte M. Cabral, 53, of East Providence, was arrested for possession...

A new 13-member commission will focus on student transportation needs in Rhode Island. The General Assembly passed a resolution to form the commission to study the most cost-effective way of meeting student needs and if changes need to be made to the state's laws regarding student transportation. Currently, state law...

A Rhode Island State Police cruiser was involved in a crash during the heavy downpours early Thursday morning.