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Football game between Attleboro & New Bedford High School game canceled due to COVID-19
A High School Football game between Attleboro and New Bedford is canceled due to COVID-19. According to the Sun Chronicle, several players with New Bedford High School’s football team tested positive during in-school testing for COVID-19. School officials say they’re canceling the game out of an abundance of caution. Due to high school football guidelines, the game will go into... → Read More
Football game between Attleboro & New Bedford High School canceled due to COVID-19
A High School Football game between Attleboro and New Bedford is canceled due to COVID-19. According to the Sun Chronicle, several players with New Bedford High School’s football team tested positive during in-school testing for COVID-19. School officials say they’re canceling the game out of an abundance of caution. Due to high school football guidelines, the game will go into... → Read More
5K held in East Providence Sunday to honor the life of a local doctor
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) – Runners competed in a 5K in East Providence to celebrate the life of a local doctor. The Mark Palumbo Memorial University Orthopedics 5K run honors the renowned spine surgeon who passed away in September 2019. Proceeds from Sunday’s race went towards the Tomorrow Fund which is an organization that helps children with cancer and offers... → Read More
Cranston School Dept. unveils new travel guidelines for students
CRANSTON, RI (WLNE) – The Cranston School District is changing its travel quarantine guidelines for students. Fully vaccinated students no longer need to quarantine before returning to the classroom if they travel within the United States. Those who aren’t fully vaccinated will have to get a negative PCR COVID-19 test before they can return to in-person learning. Categories: Back to... → Read More
New Sam Adams beer illegal in 15 states but available in RI & MA
New Sam Adams beer illegal in 15 states but available in RI & MA Sam Adams is out with a new beer that’s so strong that it’s illegal in 15 states. The “Utopia” beer has 28% alcohol. It’s illegal in New Hampshire and Vermont but it’s being sold in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. A bottle will cost you $240 and you can find it in select liquor stores starting October 11. → Read More
Taunton man facing federal child exploitation charges
Taunton man facing federal child exploitation charges TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) – A Taunton man is facing federal charges of child exploitation. Cody Mercure, 24, is accused of sexual exploitation of a child and distributing child pornography. According to the indictment, it involved a toddler. Mercure is in state custody and will appear in federal court at a later date. → Read More
U.S. marine from Massachusetts killed in Kabul Airport attack to be laid to rest Tuesday
LAWRENCE, Mass. (WLNE) – A U.S. Marine who was killed in Afghanistan during the Aug. 26 Kabul Airport attack in Afghanistan will be laid to rest Tuesday. A private Funeral Mass for Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo will be held Monday at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Lawrence. Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo and 12 other marines were killed during... → Read More
New technology prevents kids being left behind in hot cars
A new tool that’s designed to prevent kids from being left in hot cars is in the development stages. It’s being tested in the 2022 Genesis GV 70. Hidden inside the car’s roof is a radar that can detect a child even if the only movement is their breathing. The technology is said to detect a child in just 10... → Read More
RIDOT breaks ground on re-construction project in Warren
WARRREN, RI (WLNE) – RIDOT broke ground on a reconstruction project in Warren Wednesday. The project will lead to the removal of a dam from Kickemuit River known as the Warren Reservoir. RIDOT says flooding caused by the dam on Schoolhouse Road has been an ongoing issue. Once the dam is removed, Schoolhouse Road will be elevated. RIDOT says... → Read More
RIPTA extends mask mandate on busses until 2022
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) – RIPTA has extended its mask mandate inside their busses until 2022. RIPTA says this is to align its policy with the TSA extending the Federal Mask Mandate on public transit. RIPTA does allow an exemption for anyone under 2-year-old or with a disability that would be exacerbated by masking. Anyone who wants the exemption needs to... → Read More
RIPTA extends mask mandate on busses until 2022
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) – RIPTA has extended its mask mandate inside their busses until 2022. RIPTA says this is to align its policy with the TSA extending the Federal Mask Mandate on public transit. RIPTA does allow an exemption for anyone under 2-year-old or with a disability that would be exacerbated by masking. Anyone who wants the exemption needs to... → Read More
'Nirvana Album Baby' sues band on 30th anniversary
It’s one of the most iconic album covers of all time and the man pictured on it now says it’s child porn. Nirvana’s Seminal album “Nevermind” features an image of a naked baby in a swimming pool reaching for a dollar bill. That baby is now 30-year-old Spencer Elden. He’s suing surviving Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic for... → Read More
Crash sends boat on top of car in Massachusetts
Saugus, Mass. (WLNE) – A boat ended up on top of a car in Saugus, Massachusetts Tuesday. Authorities say a driver trailer carrying the boat broke loose from his pick-up truck and struck another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. The boat had about 150 pounds of fuel on board. The SUV that was involved in the crash was totaled.... → Read More
Jury trials resume in New Bedford
New Bedford, Mass. (WLNE) – Jury trials are back in New Bedford Superior and District Court. Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn says he’s pleased the trials have resumed for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, Quinn;s office prosecuted a Fairhaven man for indecent assault and battery stemming from an August 2018 incident. A... → Read More
Overturned Dump Truck causing traffic delays, flat tires on 495N in Foxboro Wednesday
CREDIT: Mark Stockwell/The Sun ChronicleAn overturned dump truck caused significant traffic delays on 495 North in Massachusetts Wednesday morning. Spilled scrap metal spilled onto the highway causing several flat tires from multiple vehicles, according to reports. The left two lanes were blocked as crews worked to clean-up the debris that spilled from the truck. Categories: Massachusetts, News → Read More
Gov. McKee: Rhode Island will accept refugees from Afghanistan
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) – Gov. Dan Mckee announced at his weekly press conference Tuesday that Rhode Island will accept refugees from Afghanistan. Gov. McKee says local business owners have already reached out offering to hire refugees that come to the state. McKee added that his administration is still working to figure out potential housing arrangements for those refugees. “We’re not... → Read More
Construction begins for Gateway Project at Roger Williams Park
PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for construction on the new Roger Williams Park Gateway in Providence. Mayor Jorge Elorza said that the new entrance on Broad Street will be a bright and inviting new development aimed at bringing more people to Roger Williams Park. The new entrance will expand on the current visitors’ center adding... → Read More
Tropical Storm Henri's strong winds knock over storm watcher in Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, RI (WLNE) – A Providence man served a painful reminder of how dangerous tropical storm conditions can be. John Gonsalves couldn’t resist the urge to some photographs of the storm but unfortunately for him the high winds got the better of him. “I tried to take cover behind there just to get some photos and a gust must... → Read More
FDA could grant full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Monday
The FDA could grant full approval of Pfizer’s Vaccine as soon as Monday. That’s according to a recent report from the New York Times. Health officials are hoping full approval will boost confidence in the vaccine and then increase vaccination rates. “For businesses and universities that have been thinking about putting vaccine requirements in place in order to create safer... → Read More
Twin River Casinos to reopen Monday morning
Twin River Casinos to reopen Monday morning LINCOLN, RI (WLNE) – The Twin River Casino hotel in Lincoln and the Tiverton Casino Hotel will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday. The two casinos were closed on Sunday due to weather conditions from Tropical Storm Henri. → Read More