As part of its ongoing project to replace the South County Trail Bridge (Route 2 over Route 4) in East Greenwich, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has scheduled overnight closures of a section of Route 4 for steel beam placement.
The temporary closures are scheduled...
A senior at Classical High School, Astrid Jhonnieli Santos Adames, was named the Rhode Island 2026 champion of the state's Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition on March 7 at the Greenwich Odeum. She won her stand-out recitation with the following poems: Aunt Sue's Stories, Langston Hughes;...
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 11:35 PM, Troopers arrested Damien St. George, age 20, of 236 S Main Street, Coventry, Rhode Island, for 1.) Reckless Driving and Other Offenses Against Public Safety. The arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a motor vehicle crash on the ramp from...
At 11:30 AM, Troopers arrested Anthony Melendez, age 41, of 752 Social Street Apartment #1, Woonsocket, Rhode Island on a Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Technical Violation Hearing on the original charge of Domestic Violence – Breaking and Entering originating...
At 11:30 PM, Troopers arrested Sameh Henein, age 50, of 31 Fletcher Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense, and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor...
PROVIDENCE, RI – On July 4, 2026, the nation will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, the RI Department of State, and the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial Commission (RI250) invite the public to recognize America'
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Scott Pond in Lincoln. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) has cleared. Recent testing...
On Monday, April 13, 2026, at 9:34 AM, Troopers arrested Keane Perry, age 52, of 77 Central Ave, 3rd Floor, Pawtucket, Rhode Island for 1.) Obstructing Officer in Execution of Duty and 2.) Sixth Division District Family Court Bench Warrant on a non-criminal charge of Body Reciprocal. The arrest...
At 11:00 PM, Troopers arrested Wilfredo Perez, age 30, of 30 Verndale Avenue, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island for Violation of a No Contact Order – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Route 95, in the City of Warwick. The subject was transported to the State...
