Rhode Island

A man suffered traumatic injuries after being crushed by a boat on Cape Cod Friday, fire officials said. Police and fire crews responded to a 911 call in the Osterville area of Barnstable, Massachusetts, after a boat fell on a person in the area of Moniz Circle. The caller did not know if the man was breathing or conscious when…

New England saw a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in 2023, surpassing the national increase, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League. “ADL has been carefully tracking antisemitic incidents for 45 years,” said Rabbi Ron Fish, ADL New England interim region director. “The numbers are simply stunning. We have observed a significant rise of incidents, followed by a…

Federal authorities say a North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in rope off New England in already devastating year for the vanishing animals. The right whales number less than 360 and are vulnerable to entanglement in fishing gear and collisions with ships. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the entangled whale was seen Tuesday about 50 miles...

Two people were rescued after a helicopter crashed into a pond in Rhode Island Tuesday morning, according to police. The crash happened just after 8 a.m. in Worden Pond in South Kingstown. Two people were inside the helicopter at the time of the crash and were rescued by civilians who responded by boat, WJAR reported. The pilot, Jeff Codman, 54,…

According to Mike Healey, spokesperson for the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), the two people on board the plane were Paul and Alysia Larson of East Greenwich, both in their late 40s.

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An Attleboro, Massachusetts, man is accused of driving the wrong way on the highway in Rhode Island and crashing into two other vehicles Thursday night, according to authorities. The crash occurred at about 10 p.m. on Interstate 95 north in Providence, Rhode Island State Police said Friday. Matthew Fisher, 39, was driving a white SUV south in the high-speed lane…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Rhode Island on Tuesday and toured the Washington Bridge along with other infrastructure projects across the state. Buttigieg attended a groundbreaking for the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project and met with workers to hear how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is increasing job opportunities in the state. After touring the Washington Bridge, Buttigieg spoke with...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to Rhode Island on Tuesday to tour the Washington Bridge and meet with key officials to discuss the reconstruction plan. Buttigieg is also scheduled to visit other transportation and infrastructure projects and meet with workers. He will attend a groundbreaking for the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project and meet with workers to hear...

As the United Soccer League expansion team Rhode Island F.C. plays its first-ever professional match on March 16, it will have a unicorn on the sidelines. Former New England Revolution forward Khano Smith is the club’s head coach — and the league’s only Black head coach among 24 teams. One tier above the USL, in Major League Soccer, the representation…

The new Rhode Island FC is the only team in the USL Championship with a Black head coach, and Major League Soccer only has one, as well.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday that the westbound span of the Washington Bridge must be replaced. “Today we’re announcing that we will be replacing the bridge,” he said, “but also accountability and the day of reckoning for those who are responsible for the position we’re in and the position the people of the State of Rhode Island...

The RISPCA said on Saturday that the golden retrievers have tested positive for ringworm, meaning they are not available for foster or adoption for several weeks.

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More than two dozen golden retrievers were rescued from a home in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, on Friday. Hopkinton police say they responded along with animal control and the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) to Alton Bradford Road to investigate the unlicensed breeding or puppies, as well as conditions detrimental to the health of the…

A whale was stranded in a pond in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, on Thursday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The whale was reported stranded at about 7 a.m. in Potter Pond, Sarah Callan, manager of the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program, told WJAR. She said the animal is alive and is believed to be a juvenile fin whale. Rescuers told…

A 25-year-old man allegedly carjacked a woman and set a fire at a mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, Wednesday morning, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The carjacking occurred just after midnight near Bellevue Avenue, Newport police said. Foster Krupa, 25, threatened a woman with a fishing spear and demanded her to get out of the car, WJAR reported. The vehicle…

A missing kayaker was found dead in Barrington, Rhode Island, on Sunday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. The kayaker was reported missing from the Providence River Sunday afternoon, officials said, and his body was recovered that night about five feet from shore at the Barrington town beach. Warwick police told WJAR that the kayaker was Timothy Chant, 60. Chant’s kayak…

A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window in Rhode Island that depicts a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women in New Testament scenes — known to many as the “Black Gospel Window” — has found a new home at a museum in Tennessee. The window was installed in 1878 at the now-closed St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Warren. It is the…

A 16-year-old girl from Northbridge, Massachusetts, who went missing earlier this month could be with a 23-year-old man in Rhode Island, according to authorities. Aubrey Pollinger left her home on Feb. 6 with no cell phone or credit card or debt card, Northbridge police said. Pollinger is believed to be with the 23-year-old man in the Woonsocket area, according to…

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee announced Wednesday that new lanes are going to be added to improve traffic patterns on the troubled Washington Bridge. The plans are aimed at improving travel time on Interstate 195 and alleviating congestion leading up to the Washington Bridge. One lane will be added in each direction on the bridge, state officials said. The eastbound…

A man who allegedly robbed a convenience store at gunpoint in Bellingham, Massachusetts, and then escaped after a police car and foot chase that ended near Woonsocket, Rhode Island, has been taken into custody over a week later. A SWAT team arrested Agapito Davila, a 41-year-old from Woonsocket, in Lowell, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning, according to the Bellingham Police Department,…