Starting Monday, June 22, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin roadway improvements along Sprague Street in Portsmouth. This work will require traffic restrictions from Route 114 (Turnpike Avenue) to Route 138 (East Main Road), Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the ACI Investigations Unit charged Derek Paolucci, age 30, with last known address of 500 Providence Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island for 1.) Possession of Controlled Substance less than 10 grams. Mr. Paolucci was arraigned at Third Division District Court where he was...
On Sunday, June 14, 2026, at 11:00 PM, Troopers arrested Melanie M. Leite, age 42, of 367 Woonasquatucket Avenue, North Providence, Rhode Island for 1.) Third District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear on the original charge of Shoplifting originating out of the Coventry Police Department,
At 3:00 PM, Troopers arrested Sara Caballero Benavides, age 33, of 145 Central Avenue, Floor #1, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for 1.) Domestic Violence - Simple Assault and/or Battery - First Offense and 2.) Domestic Violence - Disorderly Conduct - First Offense. This arrest was the result of Troopers...
At 6:10 PM, Troopers arrested Allan Rossi, age 48, of 1876 Phenix Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island for 1.) Domestic Violence - Simple Assault and/or Battery - 1st Offense 2.) Domestic Violence - Disorderly Conduct. This arrest was the result of Cranston Police taking Rossi into custody under the 24-...
At 10:28 PM, Troopers arrested Tempest Wolter, age 20, of 173 High Street, Carver, Massachusetts, for 1.) Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Damage to the Attended Vehicle 2.) Vandalism. This arrest was the result of Troopers responding to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident in...
On Friday night, June 12, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will establish a new traffic pattern on Route 1 (Post Road) North and South at the Route 37 overpass in Warwick. This will allow RIDOT to continue to remove the deficient bridge carrying Route 37 over Post Road.
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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to harmful algae blooms (HABs).
All recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking, is high risk to...
PROVIDENCE, RI - Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today issued the following statement in recognition of the passage of a $45 million bond question for the construction of a Rhode Island State History Center in the FY2027 State budget by the Rhode Island House of Representatives:
"For years,...
