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Weather Alert: Rain Today, Some Heavy with Gusty Winds

WEATHER ALERT: Rain, possibly heavy at times with gusty winds. Poor visibility and some street flooding is possible. Please use extra caution during the morn...

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Massachusetts surpasses 400 brush fires this month as drought continues

Dangerously dry conditions have put fire departments across Massachusetts on high alert over the past couple of months, as the Commonwealth contends with an ...

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Nov 20, 2024 02:59AM
Nov 20, 2024 02:59AM

Dave's Hot Chicken to open in Middletown

Dave's Hot Chicken, which specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken, is opening its first Rhode Island restaurant in Middletown....

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Nov 20, 2024 02:12AM
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Weather Alert: Rain Today, Some Heavy with Gusty Winds

WEATHER ALERT: Rain, possibly heavy at times with gusty winds. Poor visibility and some street flooding is possible. Please use extra caution during the morn...

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Nov 21, 2024 09:43AM
Nov 21, 2024 09:43AM
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Man seriously injured after being hit by car in Taunton

Police are investigating after a man was hit by a car in Taunton Wednesday evening....

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Nov 21, 2024 04:15AM
Nov 21, 2024 04:15AM

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after...

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Nov 21, 2024 04:06AM
Nov 21, 2024 04:06AM

Small But Strong: Lessons in empathy

Shannon Hegy visited a Seekonk elementary school where students have written heartfelt letters to past subjects of 12 News' Small But Strong series, which sp...

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Nov 20, 2024 01:27AM
Nov 20, 2024 01:27AM

Attleboro facing water supply emergency as drought drags on

The city of Attleboro is at serious risk of depleting its water supply, according to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)....

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Nov 20, 2024 01:24AM
Nov 20, 2024 01:24AM

'Panic mode': Providence libraries on the chopping block amid school funding fight

A battle over how much money Providence owes the state-run schools continues as both sides mediate outside of court....

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Nov 19, 2024 10:54PM
Nov 19, 2024 10:54PM

Providence rejects ice rink sponsorship bid from Cianci Educational Foundation

The capital city just rejected a bid from the Cianci Educational Foundation to name the ice rink after its most notorious former mayor....

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Nov 19, 2024 10:14PM
Nov 19, 2024 10:14PM

Man shot several times in Providence

Police are investigating after a man was shot several times in the capital city Wednesday evening....

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Nov 20, 2024 10:53PM
Nov 20, 2024 10:53PM

Teaching 5th graders about growth and empathy with Small But Strong

Inside George R. Martin Elementary School in Seekonk is an entire hallway dedicated to Small But Strong, and the many children who define those powerful word...

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Nov 20, 2024 10:30PM
Nov 20, 2024 10:30PM

Bodycam footage: Troopers collect hundreds in cash from highway after man hit, killed by SUV

Newly released body-worn camera footage reveals just how much cash the man hit and killed by an SUV on the highway earlier this month may have had on him at ...

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Nov 20, 2024 09:33PM
Nov 20, 2024 09:33PM

URI football player loses home in Providence fire

According to a city spokesperson, the fire began after a brush fire on Shipyard Street spread to the home....

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Nov 20, 2024 09:29PM
Nov 20, 2024 09:29PM

State, Providence leaders reach deal on increased school funding

The terms of the agreement between Providence and the R.I. Department of Education are still being formalized in writing, a judge said on Wednesday....

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Nov 20, 2024 07:14PM
Nov 20, 2024 07:14PM

Charlotte Lester's remains found 2 years after disappearance; suspect charged

Detectives have arrested a man in connection with the disappearance and murder of a Warwick woman who had been missing for more than two years....

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Nov 20, 2024 03:56PM
Nov 20, 2024 03:56PM

Weather Alert: Elevated Fire Risk Today; Rain Ahead

WEATHER ALERT: Elevated fire risk continues. Dry weather will continue today. Please, no outdoor burning and be careful how you discard smoking materials. Go...

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Nov 20, 2024 09:29AM
Nov 20, 2024 09:29AM

Warwick moves forward with Mickey Stevens Sports Complex renovations

Warwick's beloved Mickey Stevens Sports Complex is in dire need of significant upgrades....

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Nov 20, 2024 03:02AM
Nov 20, 2024 03:02AM
Silver Medal

Awarded for: Other Regions are giving property tax dollars back from schools....

Silver Medal

Awarded for: Other Regions are giving property tax dollars back from schools....

Rhode Island News

Weather Alert: Rain Today, Some Heavy with Gusty Winds

WEATHER ALERT: Rain, possibly heavy at times with gusty winds. Poor visibility and some street flooding is possible. Please use extra caution during the morn...

By wpri
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Nov 21, 2024 09:43AM
Nov 21, 2024 09:43AM

Warwick moves forward with Mickey Stevens Sports Complex renovations

Warwick's beloved Mickey Stevens Sports Complex is in dire need of significant upgrades....

By wpri
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Nov 20, 2024 03:02AM
Nov 20, 2024 03:02AM