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Volunteers, customers help businesses in Seymour with cleanup after the storm
Storm cleanup continued in Seymour after that devastating flood earlier this week. It caused significant damage to a number of businesses at Klarides Village, a popular shopping plaza in town and what locals call the "heart of Seymour." Seymour Fire Chief Chris Edwards said there are 14 shops in that...
Woonsocket police arrest two after drug bust
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Woonsocket police announced they have arrested two men for various drug charges on Wednesday. Police said they responded to 59 Gaulin Ave. to execute a search warrant. According to officials, they found and seized over 6 lbs. of packaged marijuana, over $8,000 in cash and...
4 juveniles arrested after allegedly robbing customers in Target parking lot using firearm
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Four juveniles were arrested after Milford police say they used a firearm to rob customers in a Target parking lot. According to police, the suspects used vehicle stolen out of New Haven, which was later located in New Haven by police, where it was followed before the suspects ran into a […]
Summer Scientific Research by Connecticut Youth at UConn Health
Maham Chaudhary is only 16 but she is already learning how to conduct innovative research experiments at UConn Health, Connecticut’s only public academic medical center with a robust research enterprise. Chaudhary is entering her senior year of high school at Hartford’s Sport and Medical Sciences Academy in the Class...
Hartford students get free backpacks
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Some Hartford students received free backpacks Tuesday during a back-so-school event at Dunkin Park. Organizers hoped that it would be about so much more than school supplies. “Maybe they need resources, so we have partners that have their tables around offering resources, maybe you just need before-school care, or after-school care, […]
Providence Public School Board votes to take back control by 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence School Board has unanimously voted for local control of their schools. In 2019, the state took control over the district following a report that the Providence school district was one of the worst in the country. The report released last Friday included a...
Residents raise a stink about smell in Grafton
It’s the scent of summer in Grafton, Massachusetts. “It smells like fish,” resident Alison Wilson said on Wednesday. “It smells like decaying bodies.”. Nearby, Pamela Renzoni described it similarly. “It’s like rotten seafood you would smell in a dumpster.”. According to residents, the putrid odor permeating...
St. Mary’s closes school, terminates construction project
St. Mary's Home for Children has announced it will be closing the George M. Hunt School on its North Providence campus as it transfers management of its remaining programs over to Tides Family Services.
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New Bedford, Mass., Marine Terminal to Be Expanded to Handle Larger Wind Turbine Parts
Massachusetts is expanding New Bedford Marine Terminal to handle larger wind turbine parts, boosting offshore wind industry competitiveness. $45M project includes demolition, redevelopment, and new space for developer tenants. Vineyard Wind to be primary tenant until 2025, with SouthCoast Wind taking over in 2029. To cement Massachusetts’ position in the...
Cranston residents concerned over homeless encampment near school
CRANSTON, R.I. — Just one week before school begins at Stone Hill Elementary in Cranston, parents got an email about a homeless encampment in the woods behind the school. The notice is vague, and tells parents to call City Hall with questions or concerns. Mayor Ken Hopkins told NBC 10, he learned about it when the email notice went out.
Rhode Island schools face teacher shortages as new academic year approaches
The clock is ticking for Rhode Island school districts as dozens of teaching positions remain open ahead of the new academic year. Providence ended the school year with more than 100 openings, nearing the 130 they had a year ago. Cranston, East Providence and Warwick started the summer with roughly...
Big Y construction begins in Central Mass. town with few food options
Driving down South Main Street in Uxbridge, you may find an empty lot on the side of the road filled with excavators and some walls that have been erected. This lot is the site of a new Big Y supermarket set to open next year, according to Big Y Communications Manager Jade Rivera-McFarlin.
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