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Rat poison discovered on fences of Vintage Pet Rescue
FOSTER, R.I. (WLNE) — A local pet rescue found rat poison in their yard this morning, and one dog had to be taken to the veterinarian. Vintage Pet Rescue of Foster reported on their Facebook page this afternoon that they discovered multiple pieces of rat poison along their fence.
RI native picks up Emmy nomination for outstanding work on HBO TV series
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – When Emmy Award nominations were announced two weeks ago, a Rhode Islander was quietly among the nominees for her work on the HBO drama "The Gilded Age." Denise Andres, a graduate of Classical High School and the University of Rhode Island, who now has homes in Wakefield, Rhode Island, and...
Deer sighting survey, hunting license application period opens Thursday, Aug. 1
If you see a deer, say something. That’s what the state’s environmental agency is asking Rhode Islanders to do when its summer deer survey opens on Thursday, Aug. 1. Thursday is also the first day to apply for hunting permits. For the fifth year, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is leading an […]
RI Temperatures Forecasted to Return to the 90s This Week
Get ready for another blast of hot temperatures this week. The National Weather Service is forecasting that the Providence-metro area may hit 90-plus degrees. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 14 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Spotted lanternflies are back in RI. Here's where the state is spraying them.
The highly invasive and destructive spotted lanternfly, first seen in Rhode Island in 2021, is continuing to pop up in pockets of infestations around the state, and the Department of Environmental Management will begin spraying them this week in several locations. Spotted lanternflies, first seen in the U.S. in 2014, have been...
North Providence arson suspect accused of throwing cup of feces, fluids at correctional officers
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) –A Rhode Island man in federal custody who was charged with setting fire to a church earlier this year is now allegedly facing additional charges. Kevin Colantonio, 35, of North Providence, was arrested back in February on an arson charge after investigators spotted him on surveillance footage setting fire to Shiloh Gospel Temple Ministries.
Should RI have a Constitutional Convention? The cases for and against
Rhode Island Constitutional Convention supporters Tuesday pushed back against the idea that tinkering with the state's founding text would invite a tidal wave of influence by outside special interests, or at least any more than already exists. Breaking with a coalition of union and advocacy groups that launched last week to fight a convention, Providence Democratic Sen. Sam Zurier on Tuesday said holding a convention could be the only way to achieve reforms the General Assembly...
R.I. League of Cities and Towns names new executive director
Smithfield’s loss is a gain for the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns. The league on Monday named longtime Smithfield administrator Randy Rossi as its next executive director. Rossi will succeed outgoing leader Ernie Almonte, who is set to retire on Dec. 31. Rossi brings more than 20 years of municipal experience to the […]
Greco calls North Providence home for 100 years
NORTH PROVIDENCE – If you ask Evelyn Greco what she has most enjoyed about spending 100 years in town, she would probably say having her family in close proximity and having her home of 64 years to come back to every day. “North Providence is a nice place to...
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