15 Mar, 2025

Unborn child’s father and associate indicted for murder of pregnant Brockton woman found in Rhode Island pond

Crime Rhode Island residents Gary Gromkiewicz and Michael Lambert are accused of killing Leila Duarte DaLuz on Dec. 21, 2022. Rhode Island residents Gary Gromkiewicz and Michael Lambert are accused of killing Leila Duarte DaLuz, of Brockton, on Dec. 21, 2022. Rhode Island State Police A grand jury has indicted two men for the murder […]

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Democrat Amo could be 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after primary win

Politics Gerry Leonard, a U.S. Marine veteran and political newcomer, defeated fellow Republican candidate Terri Flynn, a former town council member, to win the GOP primary Tuesday. Gabe Amo meets with members of the press at an election results party after his win in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, Tuesday, Sept. […]

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Historic Rhode Island hotel damaged in blaze will be torn down; cause under investigation

Local News The Harborside Inn on Block Island was severely damaged in a blaze that started late last Friday night and lasted well into Saturday morning. Alexa Gagosz / Globe Staff By Associated Press updated on August 24, 2023 | 2:38 PM Block Island welcomed back vacationers Sunday, a day after a fire tore through […]

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Feds approve offshore wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard and Rhode Island

Politics FILE – Three wind turbines from Deepwater Wind stand in the water off Block Island, R.I, the nation’s first offshore wind farm, Aug. 15, 2016. Another planned offshore wind farm, by Revolution Wind, moved a step closer to construction on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, with the Department of the Interior announcing it has approved […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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A Rhode Island man is charged with possessing 26 pounds of cocaine in a kayak on a Vermont lake

Crime The U.S. attorney’s office said agents encountered Freddy Rodriguez, 38, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, behind a rented camp in Highgate on the night of Sept. 18 and into September 19. By Associated Press updated on September 27, 2023 | 10:10 AM BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Rhode Island man has been charged in […]

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Man shot by police dies following car chase in Rhode Island, teen daughter wounded

Crime The Providence officers and the Burrillville officer are on administrative leave as state police and the attorney general’s office investigate. By Associated Press updated on September 17, 2023 | 5:24 PM PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police officers in Rhode Island fatally shot a driver in Providence after chasing him over 20 miles in an […]

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