On Friday January 2, 2026, at 10:45 PM, Troopers arrested Manuel Gomes, age 58, of 57 Sisson Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for 1.) Driving Under the Influence of Liquor – BAC Unknown – First Offense and 2.) Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test – First Offense. This arrest was the result of a...
At 10:30 AM, Troopers arrested Gaspar Alonzo Corte, age 28, of 92 Pocasset Avenue, Apt 1, Providence Rhode Island for 1.) Driving After Suspension of License - Certain Violations and 2.) Obstructing an Officer in Execution of Duty. This arrest was the result of a motor vehicle stop on Plainfield...
On Friday January 2, 2025, at 3:23 AM, Troopers arrested Stephanie Malek, age 36, of 19 Fletcher Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, for 1.) Sixth Division District Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Pretrial Conference on the original charge of Disorderly Conduct originating out of the...
On December 29, 2025, members of the HIDTA Task Force arrested Carlos Lopes Depina, age 18, of 383 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for the following: 1) Felony Assault; 2) Possession of a Ghost Gun; 3) Resisting Arrest; 4) Disorderly Conduct; and 5) Obstructing a Police Officer. Mr....
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is sharing preliminary lists of the most common baby names in Rhode Island in 2025.
Female
• Charlotte (51 babies)
• Olivia (40 babies)
• Amelia (36 babies)
• Isabella (35 babies)
• Sophia (35 babies)
• Aurora (34 babies)
• Ava (34 babies)
Effective January 7, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the Rhode Island Welcome Center building for interior renovations and utility upgrades, including new restrooms, for the busy facility on I-95 North between Exit 4 (Hopkinton/Hope Valley) and Exit 7 (...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the First Unitarian Church of Providence today announced the opening of Owning Our History, an exhibit curated by Dr. Christopher West and inspired by the findings of A Church in a Triangle, a book-length report on the involvement of early...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have concluded cyanobacteria monitoring for the 2025 season and will resume monitoring in the spring. At this time, Scott Pond in Lincoln, Almy Pond in Newport, and the Roger Williams Park...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding anyone who plans to travel for the holidays or to attend holiday gatherings to take steps to prevent the spread of common respiratory viruses. Large gatherings, crowded travel, and more time indoors can mean more viruses spreading this...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Upper Melville Pond (Thurston Gray Pond) and Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth. The harmful algae bloom (HAB)...
