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Ground Zero: One Providence Location, 11 Assaults in 23 days
Kennedy Plaza is between Providence City Hall and the U.S. Federal Court House. Between July 1 and 23, there were eleven assaults at Kennedy Plaza, including one that took place directly across the street next to City Hall. Based on the data provided by the City of Providence to GoLocal...
DCYF breaks ground on new facility in Exeter
(WJAR) — A groundbreaking for a new DCYF facility is happening Tuesday morning in Exeter. The Main Street location will serve teenage girls and address behavioral health needs. The groundbreaking is happening just a few months after a federal investigation into DCYF. That investigation found from 2017 to 2022...
New residential treatment center for teen girls breaks ground this week. What to know.
EXETER – The state is expected to break ground Tuesday on a much-discussed and critically needed residential treatment center for teenage girls with psychiatric and behavioral-health issues. A start on the $45 million, 16-bed facility comes at a time when the shortage of such beds for children in state care prompted U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha in May to warn Rhode Island that he might file a civil-rights suit if the state didn’t stop warehousing children with disabilities...
Sheriff: Bristol County has made strides in hiring correctional officers, reducing forced OT
The Bristol County House of Correction has dramatically increased its staffing, adding more than 90 new officers in the last year, Sheriff Paul Heroux highlighted on Monday.
Scarborough South State Beach to close parking lot during weekdays starting Monday
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has reminded beachgoers that starting Monday, Scarborough South State Beach’s parking lot in Narragansett will close on Monday, August 19 during weekdays. The parking lot will be open for parking on weekends only for the remainder of...
Lincoln police find loaded gun during DUI stop
(WJAR) — Lincoln police say they found a loaded gun while making a stop DUI stop over the weekend. The Lincoln Police Department says officers observed a Ford F-150 stopped in the middle of the road in front of a local bar on Summer Street. The department claims the...
Driver charged, victim transported to hospital after collision between van and pedestrian in Fall River
A woman has been transported to the hospital after a pedestrian collision on Monday. According to Deputy Chief Barden Castro, Uniform Division Officers responded to the area of 82 Hartwell Street just after 7:45 p.m. due to reports of a woman lying in the roadway. Upon arrival, officers learned that...
New Bedford man sentenced to prison in Fall River court on drug distribution, gun, and child endangerment charges
A New Bedford man was sentenced Monday in Fall River Superior Court. In November of 2022, according to police, Dartmouth Police detectives, with the assistance of members of the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit of Bristol County and the Bristol County Sheriff’s Department, executed a search warrant on Brock Avenue, New Bedford.
RI teen dies from rare form of cancer
A Somerset, Rhode Island, community is rallying to support a family after a 17-year-old boy died from a rare form of cancer this weekend. Zachary Deane, who was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma in April, died Saturday, according to NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR. Deane was a goalkeeper on the soccer team at Somerset Berkley Regional High School.
Newport Harbor Yacht Club Dominates: Sweeps Morgan Cup for Dual Crown Triumph
In the world of keelboat team racing, Newport Harbor Yacht Club (NHYC) has firmly established itself as the team to beat. While there’s no official AP ranking for the sport, the crew from Newport Beach, California, has left little doubt about who’s on top. Fresh off a victory at the Baldwin Cup in April, the NHYC squad added another feather to its cap earlier today by capturing the Morgan Cup at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court. With these back-to-back wins, NHYC now holds two of the most prestigious team-racing trophies simultaneously.
People on the Move: Donovan-Boyle Named U.S Chamber Foundation Fellow
GoLocal's People on the Move is an update on new hires and promotions across southern New England. If your organization has an announcement, email it to us at [email protected]. Donovan-Boyle Tapped for U.S Chamber Foundation's Education and Workforce Fellowship. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced that Erin Donovan-Boyle,...
On the Ball: Inside the record-setting success of men’s soccer
To outsiders, the multitude of high notes hit by the Bryant University men’s soccer team last fall, under first-year Head Coach Ruben Resendes, came out of the blue. It’s a program perceived as a rising phoenix, emerging from the meager results of the previous season — three wins total, zero in conference play — to an NCAA Tournament playoff game last November under the lights of Beirne Stadium.
First Snow For Thanksgiving and Other Unexpected Fall Weather Predictions
With summer winding down, people are starting to think about the best season New England has to offer - Fall. With the cooler temperatures, crisper air and changing colors, what's not to love about the fall?. Well this year, there may not be as much of the fall weather we...
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