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Emergency crews respond to vacant house fire in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The East Providence Fire Department responded to a vacant house fire on Juniper Street yesterday. According to officials, the vacant wood frame house located at 404 Juniper Steet was fully involved in fire, with a neighboring garage exposure on the right side of the structure.
FOUR CORNERS ART CENTER – SACRED SOUND -TIVERTON, RHODE ISLAND
Four Corners Ars Center – Sonic Field: Sacred Sound Immersion. The Meeting House , 3850 Main Road Tiverton, RI 02878. Visit FourCornersArts.org for more info and to register. Jaime Allen Poyant and Alan Stonewolf, of Sonic Field, are pleased to bring their extensive and diverse gifts in the art of creating Sacred Sound to us at the Meeting House on August 3rd at 7:00 – 9:30 PM.
There's a big problem with co-op teams in the RIIL. These five programs have fixed it.
I hate co-ops in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League. It's not the schools. It’s not because of the players. It’s not what it represents — communities unable to fill teams themselves, so they're forced to combine together to play as one. It’s the names. When I...
New Bedford, Massachusetts Fire Museum Honors Fire Service History
New Bedford has a host of museums, historic buildings and locations that provide visitors with a look-back at the city's memorable past. One of those places is the New Bedford Fire Museum, located at 51 Bedford Street. Lead volunteer Larry Roy has been the man behind the museum since its...
Karen Read retrial date could be decided Monday, after defense calls for two charges to be dropped
Since the mistrial, Read’s lawyer have tried to get two of three charges dismissed, including a murder charge, claiming the deadlocked jury unanimously reached a "not guilty" on those charges. ’s second trial will likely receive an official start date at a status conference scheduled for Monday as the...
Shore-access ruling; $1 million lottery winner; Johnson's Pond: Top stories this week
Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of July 14, supported by your subscriptions. The remote-work revolution launched by the pandemic is raising concerns in Providence about the city's fiscal future, as many downtown office buildings remain largely uninhabited, except by security guards. So far, that's mostly affected landlords, real estate brokers and banks that write commercial mortgages, but that could soon change. If the value of office buildings tumbles in the city's current revaluation, residential taxpayers will be on the hook to make up the difference. The Journal's Patrick Anderson explains.
Top stories: Fall River woman wins $1M in Powerball; K-9 officer suspended, facing charges
As we kick off a new week, let's take a look back at the week that was. Top stories this past week included: A judge postponed arguments in the $3.5 million dispute between the Somerset Board of Selectman and Brayton Point LLC. ...
Top stories: Vote for Taunton area's best ice cream; find free summer concerts
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers. A look ahead at Taunton High School's upcoming football schedule. More of the Gazette's picks for All-Scholastics. This past week,...
See all homes sold in Norfolk County, July 14 to July 20
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Norfolk County reported from July 14 to July 20. There were 320 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,388-square-foot home on Simonds Lane in Weymouth that sold for $775,000. Bellingham.
Attleboro woman burned in Sunday morning fire
ATTLEBORO, MASS (WJAR) — An Attleboro woman was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital with severe burns suffered in a house fire Sunday morning. Attleboro Fire Chief Scott Lachance said the call came in shortly after 9:00 for a house fire at 563 Mendon Road, a duplex. A HISTORY-MAKING ANNOUNCEMENT:...
One injured, citations issued after Pawtucket rollover collision
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — A person was hospitalized after a crash in Pawtucket early Saturday. The Pawtucket Police Department said a car rolled over after getting hit at the intersection of School Street and Main Street around 12:30 a.m. The department said one person was taken to the hospital...
Fire/EMS Logs July 12 – July 18
10:35 AM: Medical Alarm – The ambulance responded to a medical alarm activation on Washington Street. The alarm transmission was unintentional; no EMS was required. 11:09 AM: Medical – The ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Central Street. The individual refused transport; a signed waiver was obtained.
Fall River man, 39, killed in Brockton stabbing; suspect arrested
BROCKTON — A Fall River man was fatally stabbed inside a park in Brockton on Saturday evening, officials said. Brockton police received several 911 calls for a report of a stabbing inside Finnegan Park, at the corner of Crescent and Montello streets, about 6:13 p.m. "Upon arrival, Brockton police...
Organizers pleased with support for injured Coventry firefighters
COVENTRY, R.I. (WJAR) — First responders in Coventry held a fundraiser Saturday for two firefighters who were injured by a hit-and-run driver. It happened on Victory Highway in May, as emergency crews were responding to a call. Miranda Hennessy, a single mom to three kids who works in Coventry...
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