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...
At 9:45 AM, Troopers arrested David Barientes, age 60, of 90 Miller Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island, for a Providence Superior Court Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear for Arraignment for Violation of Probation originating out of the Providence Police Department. The arrest was the result of the...
Starting on Sunday night, April 26, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a section of Wood Avenue in Woonsocket to begin rehabilitation of the Wood Avenue Bridge over the Peters River in Woonsocket. The bridge will be closed for approximately two weeks for...
Beginning Friday, April 24, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close two bridges along a short section of Route 116 (Main Street) in the village of Hope in Scituate, just over the Coventry town line. The detour will be in place for approximately eight months...
