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Man Stabbed in Robbery in Downtown Providence
A man was stabbed in an attempted robbery in downtown Providence overnight. The victim was taken to Rhode Island Hospital for his injuries. Shortly after 3 AM Saturday morning, police were called to 2 Regency Plaza for a report of a stabbing. The victim - a male in his 30s...
Bleach-filled balloons damage lawns of Karen Read supporters; Canton police investigate
Police in Canton, Massachusetts, say they are investigating after lawns were damaged by bleach-filled balloons. , have had their property damaged. Two of the victims filed police reports. "You can see it's got a splatter," Rita Lombardi said, pointing to her yard. It started as a small section of browning.
State Champion Cranston Western Little League softball prepares for Regionals
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) – The Cranston Western Little League 12U Softball All Stars ran through the state tournament. Now, they are headed to Bristol, Conn. for the New England Regionals. Cranston Western only gave up two runs in three games in the state tournament. Their pitching staff is ready to face the next level of […]
North Attleboro Police resolve Mt. Hope Street incident peacefully
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) — The North Attleboro Police Department said part of Mt. Hope Street that was closed earlier is now open. Police had closed part of Mt. Hope Street Friday night due to an “incident.”. In a Facebook post late Friday night, police said the situation...
Almost 2 in 3 Massachusetts Democrats, left-leaning voters want Biden to step aside: Poll
A majority of Massachusetts Democrats or left-leaning voters say they want President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, according to a new survey. The Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, released Friday, found 64 percent of Democratic or left-leaning voters in the historically progressive state say they want a different candidate to be the top of…
Meet the T&G Hometeam high school boys' lacrosse Super Team for spring 2024
The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards is proud to announce the player of the year nominees for boys' lacrosse. The winners were announced during the live show that took place June 26 at the Hanover Theatre. The Central Mass. High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA...
Mass. Starbucks, hotels, businesses affected by CrowdStrike outage
BOSTON — A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update that grounded flights, disrupted hospitals and knocked banks and media outlets offline Friday is affecting some Massachusetts businesses, hotels, gas stations and coffee shops offline. The CrowdStrike outage affecting Microsoft disrupted flights, banks and companies across the...
Powerball player in Mass. gets big surprise when she scans ticket
FALL RIVER - A Massachusetts woman got a big surprise when she was checking her lottery tickets.The State Lottery says Ida Reis "had no idea" she was in possession of a $1 million Powerball winner until she scanned the ticket at a Fall River store."What did she do? Laughed Out Loud," the Lottery posted to social media.Winner matched first 5 numbers on Powerball ticketShe bought the ticket at Amaral's Central Market on Globe Street. The store gets a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.The ticket was bought for the July 10 drawing that featured a $41 million jackpot. The winning...
Mass. delegates divided over whether Biden should stay in the race, new survey shows
A survey of Massachusetts delegates found that only 62 percent of the delegates think Biden should stay in the race. Amid unprecedented questions in the Democratic party, Massachusetts delegates to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) are divided on whether President Joe Biden should be their nominee. A new survey of...
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