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Medical Emergency Causes Head-On Voluntown Crash
Voluntown, CT – A man experiencing a medical emergency struck another vehicle head-on Saturday morning sending himself and two others to the hospital. At approximately 10:17 AM on Saturday, July 20th, 2024, the Voluntown Vol. Fire Co., Lisbon Ambulance Service, American Ambulance Service Paramedic, and Connecticut State Police (CSP) Troop E were dispatched to the area of 593 Rockville Rd, Rt 138, for a multi-vehicle accident with reported entrapment.
3 are injured in head-on crash in Voluntown: State police
VOLUNTOWN, Conn. — A head-on crash occurred Saturday morning in Voluntown, according to a release from Connecticut State Police. A 2013 Nissan Rouge driven by a 45-year-old man from South Hadley, Mass. was traveling east on Route 138 with a 35-year-old female passenger from Chicopee, Mass, according to the crash report.
Woman killed in Fall River pedestrian crash remembered as giving woman of God as services announced
A 67-year-old Dartmouth woman killed after being struck by a box truck on Joseph Drive in Fall River is being remembered as services have been announced. According to Gregg Miliote of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, at around noon on Wednesday, two victims, the driver of the box truck, and three others were at 214 Joseph Drive to pick up a dresser. The six individuals were all employees or volunteers for the non-profit organization known as My Brother’s Keeper, which organizes drop offs and pick-ups of donated furniture.
Man taken into custody after standoff in North Attleboro
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — Officials said that one man was taken into custody after a standoff in North Attleboro on Friday evening. Town officials said police responded to a report of a disturbance on Mount Hope Street at 6:30 p.m. last night and found a man barricading himself inside of a home.
The weekend: Heels & Wheels, Friday Fun & Brunch party among 33 things to do in Northern RI
Northern, RI – Dare we say this weather is perfect?. Welcome to The Weekend, northern Rhode Island, where we round up our local events and happening so you can make the most of your free time – locally. Many of our area businesses and venues have been closed over the past few weeks – and we took a break ourselves, at least from these weekly features.
Poll: McKee's favorability drops among Rhode Island voters
(The Center Square) — Democratic Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee's ratings are continuing to drop, according to a new poll, which found voters overwhelmingly think the state is headed in the wrong direction. The poll, released Thursday by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, found only 29% approve of McKee's performance as governor, while 65% disapprove. Those numbers are largely unchanged from a similar poll conducted by UNH in May, according to the center. ...
Hazmat crew called to clean up gas spill after tanker truck tips over on I-95 ramp
PROVIDENCE – A tanker truck loaded with 11,000 gallons of gasoline tipped over on the Allens Avenue on-ramp to Interstate 95 north on Saturday night, leaking fuel onto the roadway, according to the state Department of Environmental Management, which sent an emergency crew to clean up the spill. The...
4 kids taken to RI hospital after eating CBD gummies at YMCA summer camp
Four children were taken to the hospital after they ate CBD gummies at a YMCA summer camp in Coventry, Rhode Island, last week. First responders were called to Camp Westwood YMCA on Thursday morning for four campers who were vomiting, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports. The children, ages 12 to 15 years old, were taken to Hasbro Children's Hospital.
EG Real Estate: 1 Commercial, 9 Residential
Above: 1425 Diplomat Drive. Data is compiled via Statewide MLS as of early Friday afternoon, 7/19/24, and represents one week of transactions. Properties are in East Greenwich unless notated by an * indicating the Warwick section of 02818. All information may be subject to change. There are 11 new listings, 6 sold properties, and 15 open houses currently scheduled for this weekend.
"Community Table," By Portsmouth High School Students
Abigail Link, a Rhode Island College student teacher at Portsmouth High School, led her ceramics students in a project where they were asked to create their own ceramic figure representing their connection to the food system while reflecting on how their community interacts with this system. Inspired by a community engagement course where she had the opportunity to work with Rhode Island Food Policy Council and tour the Pell School Garden, Abigail was eager to bring her students into meaningful conversations about what is needed to build an equitable and resilient local food system. The outcome of the project is incredible! Scroll below to view the students’ work and reflections.
RIDOH recommends closing Foster campground swimming area
FOSTER, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health said that the swimming area at Colaluca Family Campground in Foster should be closed to swimming. RIDOH said the closure recommendations comes after the water tested for high bacteria levels. A full list of closed beaches can be found...
Lifespan performing all procedures despite outage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Lifespan said that all of its facilities are performing procedures despite a widespread IT outage affecting businesses worldwide. Spokesperson Jessica Wharton said that the situation has been “contained” and all surgeries are being performed at hospitals. Updates on the situation at the facilities...
Flashback Friday: Brown Women’s Hockey vs. Providence, Nov. 28, 2014
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Each Friday throughout the summer of 2024, Brown will look back on some of the top games and performances from past years. This week's edition features Brown women's hockey's 2-1 Mayor's Cup win over Providence College on November 28, 2014.
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