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Police: Rhode Island father arrested, charged after accidentally shooting 4-year-old son
Local News The boy is in critical condition after undergoing emergency surgery. A Cranston man was arrested Tuesday after police say he accidentally shot his 4-year-old son in the head. Cranston police said Michael Jones, 33, has been charged with felony assault, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and firing in a compact […]
In Rhode Island, a hunt is on for the reason for dropping numbers of the signature quahog clam
Environment The clam itself is a staple of clam chowders and in 1987, the Rhode Island Legislature designated the quahog the official “Rhode Island State Shell.” A pile of young quahogs is seen, Oct. 23, 2019, at an aquaculture site in Georgetown, Maine. AP Photo/Patrick Whittle, File By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press October 25, 2023 […]
Donovan Wadley totals 3 TDs in Merrimack’s 39-0 win over Long Island University
College Sports Wadley scored twice through the air and once on a kick return. By Associated Press October 21, 2023 | 7:45 PM BC football runs away from Georgia Tech for third straight victory BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Donovan Wadley returned the second-half kickoff 90 yards for a score and had two touchdown catches as […]
Rhode Island man killed in fiery crash on I-495 in Plainville
Local News Police troopers pulled the 23-year-old driver from the car, which had crashed down an embankment. Police are investigating a fiery early morning crash on I-495 in Plainville that left a 23-year-old Rhode Island man dead. Troopers responded around 3:45 a.m. to reports of a vehicle and brush fire along the roadway. At the […]
Rare manatee that visited Rhode Island found dead offshore
Local News The manatee had been seen in coastal areas, such as Quonochontaug Pond, a saltwater pond in the southern part of Rhode Island. Staff from Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program conduct a visual exam on a manatee at Point Judith Marina, Narragansett, RI., on Sept. 12, 2023. (Sarah Callan/Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program via […]