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Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul Walsh Passes Away
Former Bristol County District Attorney Paul F. Walsh, Jr. has passed away. Walsh served 16 years as the county district attorney. He defeated incumbent D.A. Ron Pina in 1990, garnering 61.7 percent of the vote against Pina (38.3 percent), who was still reeling from a lack of progress in the investigation into the New Bedford highway murders, among other issues.
Be ready for torrential rain in Bristol County Friday morning
The National Weather Service issued a report at 5:07 a.m. on Friday for torrential rain until 6 a.m. for Bristol County. "At 5:06 a.m., Doppler radar tracked heavy to torrential downpours over Johnston, moving northeast at 20 mph," states the weather service. "Minor nuisance flooding of typically flood prone areas."
Mosquitoes with dangerous EEE virus found in Mass. for first time in 2024
The state hasn't found any human or animal cases of EEE so far this year. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting the first Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus detected in mosquitoes in the state this year. EEE was confirmed in mosquito samples collected on June 30 in Carver....
South Coast Rail nears completion
A transportation project that’s taken years and still won’t be ready for another year, is nearing the finish line. The South Coast Rail is nearly done rebuilding the tracks from Boston to Bristol County. “It reconnects a region of the commonwealth to Boston that has been severed for...
Enjoy quiet fireworks viewing July 4th at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown
Beavertail State Park in Jamestown. (Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management website) People who are sensitive to loud noises can still enjoy fireworks from a distance. So Beavertail State Park in Jamestown offers an ideal vantage point to watch the city of Newport’s annual Fourth of July display, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) says.
Alert: Sirens will sound as test of Port of Providence warning system
PROVIDENCE – People in and around the Port of Providence will hear the sound of sirens at noon today, but it won't be for an emergency. The Providence Emergency Management Agency will conduct a test of the port's emergency warning system. ...
Residents frustrated with new setback in Washington Bridge replacement project
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — It has been the same story for the past six months since the closure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge. “It takes 25-35 minutes to go from Elmwood Avenue to Riverside now which used to take me 15 minutes,” Cathy La Salle of East Providence said. “So it’s double the time. I find at the end of every day I’m dreading going home.”
The cost of living in RI
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Inflation. Shrinkflation. Gas prices. Groceries. We've all watched as prices climb on many products and our bills increase, but just how expensive is it to live in Rhode Island?. I may not need to tell...
How Taunton Became Known as the ‘Silver City’
Taunton was incorporated on September 3, 1639, not long after the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts in 1620. Originally a town, Taunton was among the oldest in the United States. Taunton was founded in 1637, two years before its incorporation, by members of Plymouth Colony. Taunton's original boundaries included Norton, Easton,...
Taunton fire finally has ladder company. Cost, why it matters, where money's coming from
TAUNTON — For the first time in at least 100 years the Taunton Fire Department has a ladder company to go with its ladder truck. “This is a gamechanger for the Taunton Fire Department,” Fire Chief Steven Lavigne told the mayor and City Council on June 25 when the city promoted six firefighters, five of whom will be part of the new ladder company. ...
Former Fall River city councilor, Bristol County Commissioner, Mayor of Maplewood, Melvin Earle Gaudette has died
He sometimes had ideas that were different than the norm and there was never a doubt that he was a Fall River man through and through who gave decades of service and used his intelligence to better the city. According to an obituary, Melvin Earle Gaudette died recently just shy...
The wait is almost over! Ollie’s New Bedford location to hold grand opening event
For weeks the New Bedford Guide inboxes have been getting peppered by people who are excited about the idea of the city having its very own “Ollie’s Bargain Outlet” which describes itself as “America’s largest retailer of closeout merchandise & excess inventory!”. For those of...
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