On Tuesday, July 29, 205 at 11:20 AM, Troopers arrested Daniel Lavasseur, age 64, of 389 Glenwood Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode Island for 1.) Superior Court Bench Warrant issued for a technical violation on the original charge of Domestic Violence – Vandalism out of the Pawtucket Police Department and...
On Wednesday July 30, 2025, at 1:55 AM, Troopers arrested Antonio A. Rivera, age 29, of 110 Benedict Street, Apartment 1, Providence, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense, 2.) Operating on a Foreign License During Suspension, and 3.) Refusal to...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond Beach in Scituate due to high bacteria counts.
RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become...
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today applications will become available for the voter-approved State Cultural Facilities Grant (SCFG) Program on Friday (Aug. 1).
The SCFG program funds via matching grants capital improvement, preservation,...
At 12:44 AM, Troopers arrested William Fernandez, age 23, of 6 Young Lane, Johnston, Rhode Island for 1.) Reckless Driving – First Offense and 2.) Street Racing – First Offense. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Union Avenue in the City of Providence. Fernandez was...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are naturally present in bodies...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to close Exit 41A off I-95 North in Pawtucket on Wednesday night, July 30 and Sunday night, August 3, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to install a wrong way driving system. Motorists are advised to follow the signed detour using Exit 41B.
On Monday, July 28, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will reduce traffic to one lane on the bridge that carries Eddy Street over I-95. An alternating traffic pattern both north and southbound will be in place indefinitely as work on this bridge begins and continues. The Eddy...
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists that starting on Friday night, July 25, it will have lane and ramp closures lasting through the weekend at the I-295/Route 37 interchange in Cranston. During this time, RIDOT will complete construction on a new flyover...
Tonight, Wednesday, July 23, starting at 9 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close Exit 10 (Route 146A) off Route 146 North in North Smithfield to set up a new traffic pattern. Effective Thursday morning, July 24, at 6 a.m., motorists will encounter a shift to the...
