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Event organizers are calling for members of the community to contribute $21 each to help the Class of 2021 celebrate their senior year.
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Maliek Smith, 24, was sentenced to four years in state prison.
Callers are spoofing the police department's phone number and saying the person owes money for an arrest or subpoena.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area is possible.
The single-car crash on Stafford Road damaged a utility pole, knocking out power to the area.
The charges came after a woman said she was sexually and physically assaulted at a Wakefield home, state police said.
In just a month, the average price for gas has climbed more than 30 cents.
After a tantalizing sneak peek of spring last week, snow is in the forecast for this week.
The offer is valid now through April 3.
The offer is valid now through April 3.
The virtual lecture will be held March 16.
Lauren Houck, 31, used three checks with forged signatures, totaling $14,000, to pay for the rental from Nov. 2018 to Dec. 2019.
With the announcement that churches will be allowed 75 percent capacity, Bishop Thomas Tobin called for Catholics to come back to church.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse shared preliminary estimates of how much each town can expect from the newest round of federal pandemic relief.
Gov. Dan McKee asked residents to consider supporting small garden shops, who were hit hard by the timing of the shutdown last spring.
Rhode Island is currently vaccinating about 7,500 people per week, with the capacity for 100,000 doses per week if supply increases.
For the first time in months, the social gathering limit will be raised to 15 people indoors or 50 people outdoors.
Daylight saving time — colloquially known as "daylight savings" — begins on the second Sunday in March.
New appointments for the state-run vaccine sites will be added at 5 p.m.
