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New health initiatives for beachgoers

With all beaches set to open this Saturday, May 26, the Rhode Island Department of Health has announced new initiatives to help beachgoers stay healthy this

Police investigating credit card thefts

East Providence and Jamestown police are trying to identify two female suspects wanted for credit card fraud.

New beach pavilions open for Mem. Day

This weekend stands to be nice and warm, and much more hospitable for beachgoers at Charlestown Town Beach and Blue Shutters Beach.

NK school district cuts sports programs

The North Kingstown School Committee voted Tuesday to eliminate funding for ice hockey, gymnastics and all freshman sports.

RI man indicted in student's death

Three months after a URI student was killed in a car crash in South Kingstown, a Washington County Grand Jury Wednesday handed up an indictment in the case.

Scallop population being built up

Save the Bay is helping repopulate scallops in Point Judith Pond.

Fry sentenced to 40 years, 20 to serve

Kimberly Fry, the mother convicted of killing her own child, learned her fate Tuesday in Providence Superior Court.

Fry to be sentenced in daughter's death

A North Kingstown mother convicted of murdering her 8-year-old daughter is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday morning in Providence Superior Court.

New pavilion named after fallen trooper

A new energy-efficient pavilion at East Matunuck State Beach is named in honor of a Rhode Island State Police Trooper who was killed in the line of duty

URI gives out degrees in Chinese major

The program was introduced in 2008 and the language major created in 2010.

Police ID man killed in S.K. house fire

Police have identified the man killed in a house fire in South Kingstown on Saturday night as 50-year-old Jeffrey Ward.

Radio host's son hurt in Exeter crash

A local radio host's son was hurt when an alleged drunk driver hit him head-on in Exeter Saturday morning, but his injuries were not life-threatening.

New DMV branch opens in Westerly

The DMV opened a new branch in the Westerly Town Hall Friday.

Westerly man arrested in OUI hit & run

A senior at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy has been arrested after allegedly hitting three pedestrians with his car in Bourne, Massachusetts early Friday

Police: Man stole copper cables from Amtrak

A 32-year-old Charlestown man has been charged with stealing copper cables from the Amtrak rail line in that town.

Rare calico lobster now calls RI home

After a long journey down the East Coast, a rare calico lobster now officially calls Rhode Island home.

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