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New poll: Rhode Islanders unhappy with McKee, direction of the state. Here's the takeaways.
Rhode Islanders are not very happy this summer about the "direction of the state" and Gov. Dan McKee's job performance, according to a newly released poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Among the findings: ...
Rhode Island Man Sentenced to Two Years for False Bomb Threat on Orlando to Providence Flight
A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after causing a false alarm on an airplane with claims of a bomb onboard, which turned out to be a hoax. Evan Sims, 41, was handed the sentence by U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger, followed by a subsequent three-year term of supervised release; Sims has also been ordered to reimburse Breeze Airways $25,478 in restitution, as indicated in a press release on the Department of Justice website.
NCLGS: Responsible-gaming panel examines benefits, pitfalls of self-exclusion programs
In Rhode Island, people on voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) lists must go to a therapist to be able to gamble again. In other jurisdictions, self-excluded patrons must submit a petition and appear before a board to be reinstated. Story continues below. “It’s dramatically different in each jurisdiction,” said Massachusetts Council on...
Police: Leaving 4-year-old alone on school bus was 'monumental mistake' but not criminal
NORTH KINGSTOWN – A 4-year-old boy being left alone on a school bus Tuesday morning was "a monumental mistake" but not the result of criminal conduct, the North Kingstown police said Wednesday afternoon. The boy "eventually" got off the bus and "wandered" into the nearby Municipal Office Building, the police said in a press release. Despite the heat, which climbed into the 80s Tuesday morning in North Kingstown, the boy was OK,. ...
Window Issue Will Fail Mass. Inspection
Yearly inspections of your vehicle are a big deal in Massachusetts. Vehicles older than fifteen years do not have to pass an emissions test, but all vehicles that are on the road must pass a safety examination. Massachusetts Yearly Inspection Costs $35.00. Don't try delaying your inspection, either. Massachusetts has...
Delays, cancellations, and more due to major IT outage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Due to a major power outage at Microsoft Office, there are currently 21,000 delays and over 1,000 cancellations at airports across the United States. A ground delay has now been put into effect until further notice. CNN has reported that industry experts have said the...
Man Who Shot Providence Police Officer and Killed Park Ranger Granted Parole
Demetrius Jackson — who shot and killed Roger Williams Park Ranger William Abrahamson and shot and seriously injured Providence Police Patrolman Brian Quirk in 1995 — has been granted parole, GoLocal has learned. Jackson had been sentenced to prison for 100 years in 1997. "I can remember not...
Police say armed robbery in East Providence involved Facebook Marketplace meetup
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — East Providence police said the armed robbery and shooting on Tuesday morning occurred during a Facebook Marketplace meetup. Officials said a seller of an expensive jewelry piece on Facebook Marketplace arranged to meet a buyer behind a bank near James Street. When both parties...
Providence FD responds to fire on Atwells Avenue
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Fire Department said they were called to a fire last night on Atwells Avenue. According to officials, the fire originated in a bedroom light fixture. The third-floor tenant reported smelling a strange odor throughout the day and thought it could be the air...
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.
Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms
A study based on labor-intensive fieldwork and analysis by Brown biologists in tropical mountain regions shows that a warmer and drier climate will lead to massive losses of plant species. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on...
Tensions rise at ENC's migrant shelter in Quincy as homeless families are asked to leave
QUINCY ‒ As the migrant crisis stretches the state’s network of emergency shelters to capacity, the temporary shelter and family welcome center at Eastern Nazarene College has been depositing homeless families, some against their will, at the Wollaston MBTA station, according to city officials and police. Quincy Police...
Jennifer Rosales Named SVP for Community and Campus Life
In an email to students, faculty, and staff on Thursday, President Sian Leah Beilock reaffirmed “the central role community plays in our teaching and research mission” and announced a number of personnel and organizational changes aimed at cultivating the foundation of Dartmouth’s vibrant, healthy, and engaged academic community.
Man faces slew of charges for breaking and entering into commercial vehicles
Massachusetts police charged a man in connection with a string of commercial vehicle break-ins and thefts. Daniel Pedro, 47, has been arrested and accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of tools and air compressors during a string of commercial vehicle break-ins in New Bedford, Massachusetts. In each case, the windows of the commercial vehicles were broken out late at night or early in the morning.
New Bedford Fire Department awarded $189,547 to enhance skills, knowledge, safety
“Fire Chief Scott Kruger and Deputy Fire Chief Brian Medeiros are pleased to announce the New Bedford Fire Department has been awarded $189,547 in funding through FEMA’s FY23 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The funding will be used to facilitate NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications...
Police investigating reported morning armed carjacking in Fall River
Fall River Police are investigating after a reported Thursday morning carjacking. According to Det. Sergeant Moses Pereira, at just after 4:45 a.m. units responded to an address on Meadow Street where a male reported that he was approached by three unknown individuals who stole his vehicle and fled the area.
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