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Local leaders support LEOBOR reform, oppose unfunded mandates

PROVIDENCE – Municipal leaders from around the state congregated at the State House on Monday to highlight the Rhode Island League of Cities & Towns’ prioriti… Read moreLocal leaders support LEOBOR reform, oppose unfunded mandates

Teen arrested on felony charge of bank fraud

PAWTUCKET – Police arrested Isaiah Garcia, 18, of 202 Harrison St. (Apt. B), Providence, on Monday afternoon and charged him with felony bank fraud at Citizens Ba… Read moreTeen arrested on felony charge of bank fraud

North Attleboro’s Central Congregational Church celebrates 150th

One hundred and fifty years ago, on May 5, 1874, parishioners of the recently formed Central Church began work on a building on Commonwealth Avenue in the Attlebo… Read moreNorth Attleboro’s Central Congregational Church celebrates 150th

Leon Mathieu Senior center holds its annual health fair

Tuesday was National Therapy Animal Day. Normally on Tuesday I go to my Line dancing class then go home and get Wendy to take her to Fallon for her reading progra… Read moreLeon Mathieu Senior center holds its annual health fair

Special train tickets available for Brady induction ceremony at Gillette in Foxboro

FOXBORO — The MBTA is providing special event train service to the New England Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony of beloved quarterback Tom Brady June 12 a… Read moreSpecial train tickets available for Brady induction ceremony at Gillette in Foxboro

Seekonk lawyer killed after being hit by Mansfield driver

TAUNTON — A 76-year-old Seekonk lawyer was killed and a 72-year-old Attleboro man seriously injured when they were hit by a Mansfield driver while bicycling in th… Read moreSeekonk lawyer killed after being hit by Mansfield driver

Valley Affordable Housing seeks to expand under new director

CUMBERLAND – Jeffrey Swanson, executive director of the nonprofit development agency Valley Affordable Housing, keeps a big sign with the number “566” hanging ove… Read moreValley Affordable Housing seeks to expand under new director

Attleboro’s emergency water connection with Pawtucket nearing completion after decades

ATTLEBORO — Decades after first being proposed, the city’s emergency connection to Pawtucket’s water supply should be up and running by August, Water Superintendent Kourtney Allen says.

I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

HARTFORD, Conn. — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday.

Woonsocket Police Log April 26-29

WOONSOCKET – The following arrests were logged by the Woonsocket Police Department, April 26-29:

Woman who allegedly jumped into Blackstone River is arrested

WOONSOCKET – A woman who jumped into the Blackstone River in attempts to escape from police was one of two people arrested during what started out as a routine motor vehicle stop.

Providence woman charged with felony embezzlement

PAWTUCKET – Police ended a lengthy investigation late Friday morning when they arrested Brania Garcia, 39, of 19 Plum St. (Apt. 1), Providence, on one count of felony embezzlement and fraudulent conversion over $100.

LMSC Health Fair supplies seniors with answers

By JON BAKER

Pawtucket Police Log April 25-28

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

Citizens School cuts the ribbon on new Think Tank space

WOONSOCKET – Down the hall just around the corner from the main entrance to Citizens Elementary school is a room with comfy furniture, diffused lighting, calming music and plenty of fidget toys.

Alleged drunk driver barrels through Chevy’s, narrowly missing bystanders

BELLINGHAM, MASS. – A Bellingham man allegedly driving under the influence crashed through the parking lot in front of Chevy’s Ice Cream Parlor Sunday night, narrowly missing a nearby parked car with passengers inside.

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Delayed community center resolution moves forward

WOONSOCKET – One week after tabling a resolution enabling architecture work to begin on the community center at Cass Park, the City Council passed it 4-3 at a special meeting last week.

Winters’ Wildcat Food Pantry will serve hundreds

PAWTUCKET – According to Henry J. Winters Elementary School Principal Maria SanMartino-Clinton and colleague Jen Surmeian, the new partnership between them and Stop & Shop and the nonprofit We Share Hope is going to bring a great deal of …

RI man arrested following police chase from Seekonk to E. Providence

SEEKONK — Police chased a stolen car from Seekonk into East Providence over the weekend and later arrested a suspect they saw running through a neighborhood, officials said.

Accessible fashion takes the runway at RI Fashion Week

PROVIDENCE – Models with disabilities wearing adaptive fashion will take to the runway at Rhode Island Fashion Week this year thanks to a partnership between modeling agency HumanKind and upstart clothing company Befree.

Area residents offered tips on how to handle encounters with young deer

With the arrival of spring, police and wildlife authorities are advising residents about what they should do if they come across a fawn.

‘Passport to K’ events return to WED after success last year

WOONSOCKET – Woonsocket schools brought back the “Passport to K” events this year to help incoming kindergartners and their families prepare for the transition into public schools.

RI men charged with participating in alleged burglary ring

Authorities on Friday arrested four Rhode Island men who allegedly participated in a sophisticated burglary ring that mostly targeted the homes of people of Indian and otherwise South Asian descent, state police said.

City, state officials break ground on new CFHS

CENTRAL FALLS – The future is now for educational improvement in the city, and it showed Friday afternoon with the city, state and federal officials breaking ground on a brand new $108 million Central Falls High School on the site of the old …

Museum of Work & Culture children’s baking workshop returns

Gingersnaps Bakery Chef Leads Spring Cupcake Decorating Class

Woonsocket Police log April 19-22

WOONSOCKET – The Woonsocket Police Department logged the following arrests, April 19-22:

Woonsocket hosts inaugural Economic Development Summit

WOONSOCKET – Over 100 people registered for Woonsocket’s first Economic Development Summit, a Planning Department event to support current and potential businesses owners in the city.

Aguilar, Garcia are top scholars in Davies Tech Class of 2024

LINCOLN – The best way to describe the difference in final weighted grade point average between Davies Tech students Ryan DeLeon Aguilar and Brianna Garcia is this: Miniscule.

Pawtucket man charged with assault with BB gun

PAWTUCKET – Police took into custody Jorden Chestnut, 25, of 53 Johnson St.(third floor), Pawtucket, on Monday afternoon for felony assault/using a device similar in appearance to a firearm and vandalism, a misdemeanor.

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