Hasbro Children's Hospital

Part of Boston’s medical community was mourning Friday after a married couple — both doctors with local ties — were identified as two of the people who died when a small jet crashed in Connecticut Thursday. Courtney Haviland, 33, and William Shrauner, 31, left behind a young son and were expecting another baby, according to authorities and their family.  “They just...

A married couple, both doctors in Boston who were expecting a baby, died when a small plane crashed in Connecticut Thursday.

A 2-year-old Rhode Island girl seriously injured in a fire at her home earlier this month that took the life of her older sister has died, police said Wednesday. The younger girl, Allison Sandoval, died Saturday, Providence police said in an emailed statement. Her sister, Ashley Sandoval, 7, died at Hasbro Children’s Hospital shortly after the Dec. 22 blaze at…

Rhode Island’s largest hospital group announced Monday it is suspending most visits in response to a rising number of coronavirus cases in the state. “We have decided after great deliberation to take this step in these highly unusual circumstances to protect our patients and our workforce,” Dr. Timothy Babineau, Lifespan president and CEO, said in a statement posted on...

A teenage boy was hospitalized Wednesday morning after police say he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while he was riding his bicycle in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. When officers arrived at the intersection of Adams and Brown streets around 6:45 a.m., police said the 14-year-old was conscious and alert.

Police say a 4-year-old girl was accidentally shot in her bed by an upstairs neighbor cleaning his shotgun in Rhode Island. Providence Police say 22-year-old Lisandro Vicario Rodriguez was cleaning the shotgun around early Friday. Online court records do not list an attorney who could comment on Rodriguez’s behalf.

A Fall River mother facing charges for assaulting her 3-month-old baby was found dangerous at a court hearing Monday, according to The Herald News.

A Fall River mother facing charges for assaulting her 3-month-old baby was found dangerous at a court hearing Monday, according to The Herald News.

Authorities say one person was killed and several others, including children, were hospitalized after a head-on car crash in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Police say the vehicles collided on Providence Street at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

A teenager and a toddler were shot in a car Tuesday night in Providence, Rhode Island, according to police. Authorities said an 18-year-old male and a 2-year-old boy walked into Hasbro Children’s Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were shot around 9:30 p.m. in a car at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Parkway and Dean Street, police said.

Crews fought a fire at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence.

Providence firefighters have extinguished a fire at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Hospital spokesperson David Levesque says nobody was injured in the Tuesday night fire. He says the fire was contained to the roof and no evacuations had to be made. A Twitter page for the fire department says firefighters responded to the hospital at about 8:15 p.m. It says responders...

A Massachusetts woman is facing child neglect charges after she allegedly left a 3-month-old in a car parked outside Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

State police in Rhode Island are investigating a crash that has killed a child who was riding a bike. The victim was hit after 3:30 p.m. on Poppasquash Road in Bristol on Tuesday.

Police shot a pit bull after it attacked a 4-year-old child and a woman Friday night in Fall River, Massachusetts.

A toddler was hospitalized Friday evening after falling out of a window at a home in Franklin, Massachusetts.

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski visited a hospital in Maine on Tuesday to make a donation and meet with kids.

A 13-year-old Massachusetts boy was expected to be arraigned in juvenile court on Tuesday after police say he shot a 12-year-old following a possible dispute on Facebook.

A 13-year-old Massachusetts boy will appear in juvenile court Tuesday after he allegedly shot a 12-year-old boy with a rifle after an argument Monday.