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WEATHER ALERT: Lingering Snow/Rain Showers Today; A Few Slick Spots
TODAY (MLK DAY): Cloudy, blustery and cool with lingering light snow showers. Little to no accumulation is expected during the day for RI, with up to 1″ possible in eastern MA. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Northwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25mph. **A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY continues until 7PM for eastern […] → Read More
Buttonwood Park Zoo welcomes baby sloth
The baby is the first Hoffman's two-toed sloth to be born at Buttonwood in the zoo's 127-year history. → Read More
Police ID 19-year-old killed in Providence shooting
The shooting took place Saturday afternoon in the area of Academy and Maplehurst avenues. → Read More
Man charged in deadly New Bedford shooting
Ricardo Velez-Gonzalez was arraigned Thursday at New Bedford District Court on a charge of manslaughter. → Read More
Westport man killed in I-95 crash
The victim’s vehicle had gone into the breakdown lane, hitting a stopped tow truck. → Read More
Thousands of Mass. residents have participated in contact tracing
To maintain privacy, contacts traced are not being told the identity of the patient who’s just tested positive. → Read More
Baker cautious about flat COVID-19 numbers; 221 more deaths reported
The state will be expanding testing for the coronavirus at multiple community health centers, the governor said. → Read More
Toll Gate to reopen Thursday after flood cleanup
School was closed for a week and a half after a water pipe break flooded multiple rooms. → Read More
AG, National Grid warn of surge in imposter scams
Since the beginning of the new year, there's been a spike in reports of potential scammers posing as employees of National Grid, according to the attorney general's office. → Read More
Letter containing white powder prompts hazmat response at school admin building
A report of a suspicious white powder brought out hazmat crews Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
Police: North Attleboro man, woman caught operating meth lab in basement
Following a months-long investigation, police executed a search warrant last Wednesday and found a "one-pot set-up where methamphetamine was actively being cooked" in their basement. → Read More
Attleboro man charged with kidnapping, raping disabled woman
Police said they received a tip from a neighbor who was out for a walk Friday morning and saw a man forcibly grab and shove a woman into a van. → Read More
‘They just lost everything’: Neighbor collecting donations for Warwick family displaced by fire
After a closet-fire badly damaged a Warwick family's home, one neighbor is hoping the community can come together and help them get back on their feet. → Read More
Late police officer’s son accused of pension fund theft
Raymond Haskell Jr. is accused of receiving his mother's widow's fund pension payments on her behalf, even though she passed away in May 2014. → Read More
Police seeking help to ID woman found in Pawtucket
The woman may have ties to New York, but police couldn't determine her name or where she lives. → Read More
Water main break fills streets near Fall River courthouse
Work crews rushed to a large water main break early Wednesday, near Rock and Locust Streets. → Read More
‘Unable to survive,’ Westcott House closes Coventry pizza shop
Westcott House’s owners said they were “unable to survive” in their Coventry location. → Read More
USCG highlights importance of ‘float plans’ after missing boaters found safe
All boaters are advised to file a “float plan” with a designated person on shore to track their progress. → Read More
Women & Infants doctor to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’
The breast cancer specialist is set to appear on the trivia game show October 2. → Read More
Lane closures on Route 4 this weekend as bridge replacement begins
The bridge over Lafayette Road is on the list of the state's deficient bridges. → Read More