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Police smell drugs on man, arrest him

Burrillville Police announced the arrest of 33-year-old Nathan Paff of Easton, Massachusetts on Tuesday.

"Pauly D" getting his own new show

Rhode Island reality star Pauly D is getting his own show.

RISP cancel Amber Alert for teen girl

UPDATE: Rhode Island State Police have canceled an Amber Alert for 13-year-old Joyce Liberty.

Apartment fire displaces six families

Several people were forced out of their homes early Tuesday after a fire started in their apartment building.

Strokes up among teens and adolescents

A local family is hoping to raise awareness about childhood strokes after the injury struck their infant son without warning. At first glance, Gregory Ball

Whooping cough clinic in Smithfield

The town of Smithfield is taking an aggressive approach against whooping cough. In an effort to increase the number of vaccinated residents, the town is

Suspect sought in store robbery

Police have identified a man wanted for the robbery of a North Providence convenience store.

Photos: Rescuers pull dog from icy pond

A black labrador is lucky to be alive after plunging through the ice in Burrillville, falling helplessly into the frigid water.

Dog rescued after falling into icy pond

A black labrador is lucky to be alive after plunging through the ice in Burrillville, falling helplessly into the frigid water.

Man, 39, gets 30 yrs for molestation

A North Smithfield man will spend the next 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty to child molestation.

Sex offenders winning on appeal

Rhode Island courts side with convicted sex offenders more than half the time when asked to reduce their offense level, in some cases preventing their

DEM fines landfill operators for smell

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has fined the operators of the state's Central Landfill $55,000 for failing to prevent an odor problem.

RI company set to print Super Bowl tees

Cool Air Creations has gotten a contract from the NFL to print the official Super Bowl XLVI t-shirts, as long as New England is bringing the Vince Lombardi

Seagulls pose serious problem

Rhode Island Central Landfill officials say seagull problems there are so bad that they've had to approve a variety of measures to reduce the population.

Police investigating credit card theft

Smithfield police are searching for a suspected credit card thief.

Benefit planned for murdered mom's kids

An East Greenwich restaurant is planning to host a benefit for the three children of a murdered Johnston woman.

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