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Providence Man Charged With OUI in Taunton Head-On Crash
TAUNTON (WBSM) — A Providence man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly drove while intoxicated and collided head-on with another vehicle Wednesday, injuring two people. Taunton Police Chief Edward J. Walsh said officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on July 17 at about 9:25 p.m. at the intersection...
Route 79 construction project is ahead of schedule by 3 months. Here's how it's going.
FALL RIVER — The construction of the $135 million Route 79-Davol St. Corridor Improvements Project is fully designed and about three months ahead of schedule, with no major problems. It still set to be completed sometime in 2026. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s project manager Valerie Kilduff and city...
New Bedford mayor proposes process to recall elected officials, needs council, state OK
NEW BEDFORD — Mayor Jon Mitchell is proposing the city enact a procedure to recall elected officials that will require state approval. The home rule petition will also need an OK from the City Council. The council's Ordinance Committee took a look at the proposal Wednesday. Mitchell stated in...
NBC 10 I-Team: Addiction recovery business owner pleads guilty in fraud case
(WJAR) — The owner of a local addiction recovery business pleads guilty to fraud. Federal prosecutors accused Michael Brier, 61, of ripping off patients by cutting short addiction recovery appointments, and of ripping off the federal government by over-billing millions of dollars for appointments that were cut short or never happened.
Grocery chain is closing 32 ‘underperforming’ stores
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.
It wasn't a rough season for this group. Presenting the 2024 Providence Journal All State Girls Golf Team
The Providence Journal is proud to announce the 2024 All-States Girls Golf team, sponsored by Ocean State Golf Academy. The Providence Journal has been naming All-State teams for more than 80 years to recognize and celebrate the top student-athletes across Rhode Island. The Journal Sports staff, with some help from the coaches associations, determine the first- and second-team members. The All-State teams are also posted on the High School Sports Awards page on providence journal.com/sports. All first-team...
Family of four displaced in East Providence fire
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Two children and two adults are displaced following a fire in East Providence yesterday. Fire officials responded to a home on Miles Street for a report of a fire. According to officials, the cause of the fire was due to discarded smoking materials outside...
Cranston Western does what it does best and earns Little League softball state title
PORTSMOUTH — The Cranston Western Little League softball team had to do two things headed into a possible championship-winning game against Tiverton: Stay calm and do what it had been doing all tournament, and season, long — score runs. Against a team they had seen earlier in the Little League Softball Rhode Island State Tournament, the Cranston Western players did just that, scoring in all but one inning and getting a dominant pitching effort from Isabella...
Presenting the 2024 Providence Journal All-State Girls Track and Field Teams
The Providence Journal is proud to announce the 2024 All-State Girls Track team, sponsored by Tufts Health Plan. The Providence Journal has been naming All-State teams for more than 80 years to recognize and celebrate the top student-athletes across Rhode Island. The Journal Sports staff, with some help from the coaches associations, determines the first- and second-team members. The All-State teams also are posted on the High School Sports Awards page at providence journal.com/sports. All first-team members...
Providence Canteen provides support to firefighters on hot days
Even during the hottest summer days, first responders still have to take emergency calls. Lucky for them, there's a dedicated team that responds to major incidents to help them stay hydrated. Providence Canteen Supervisor Joe Phillips said the non-profit has been operating since 1968, providing on-site support during emergencies and...
X-Golf to Open Warwick Location
X-Golf will open its second Rhode Island location later this year, the company announced on Wednesday. X-Golf will open a location in Warwick Center later in 2024 near The Paper Store. “Experience the Future of Golf: the world’s most accurate golf simulator,” writes X-Golf on their website announced the new...
Blue Devil Football Camp: making the next champions
The Fairhaven High School Blue Devil coaches, with a little help from their friends, are getting the next generation of football champions ready for prime time. Head Coach, Derek Almeida coaches Dana Almeida, Brett Denning, Scott Francis, Dave Donnelly and Mike Ponte from Carver High School, along with numerous Fairhaven State Champion football players helped out at the day camp held this month on the FHS football field, from 8:30–11 a.m., for kids in grades K-9, with 80 participants.
Acushnet to use Assessment Center for Chief
At its meeting on 7/9/24, the Acushnet Selectboard discussed the process for hiring a police chief, and approved the transfer of the All-Alcohol Beverages License for the River’s End, from Mark DeSilva to Ernie Medeiros. SB member David Wojnar thanked the DeSilvas for “being such an important part of...
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