Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state’s first Black candidate elected to Congress.… MORE
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Abortion debate has dominated this election year. Here are Tuesday's races to watch
Democrat Gabe Amo and Republican Gerry Leonard face off in a special election to complete the term of former Democratic U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, who resigned in May after seven terms. … MORE
One dead in fierce Pawtucket house fire
A fierce fire tore through a four-story home at 31 – 33 Cole Street in Pawtucket Wednesday morning, leaving one person dead, and a police officer treated for a hand injury after helping several other residents flee to safety.… MORE
UPDATE: Cranston child is shot, his father charged
A four year old boy was undergoing surgery Tuesday, rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head at his family’s Cranston home, his father undergoing questioning, police said.… MORE
Potential industry slowdown in toy sales weighs on shares of Hasbro and Mattel
Hasbro’s third-quarter revenue performance missed Wall Street’s expectations and the company cut its full-year revenue outlook again as signs of a possible industry slowdown in toy sales heading into the holiday season weighs on jittery investors.… MORE
Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain
The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face existential threats from warming oceans, ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear.… MORE
City courtroom renamed in honor of former Chief Judge Caprio
The Providence municipal courtroom was renamed Friday in honor of Chief Judge Emeritus Frank Caprio, who presided over traffic cases and other disputes for 38 years and brought fame to the city with his television show “Caught In Providence” which aired around the world.… MORE
Rhode Island high school locked down after police say one student stabbed another in a bathroom
An East Providence High School student was stabbed by another student Thursday afternoon, prompting a campus lockdown.… MORE
Massachusetts governor warns state's shelter system is nearing capacity with recent migrant families
The statewide emergency family shelter system will reach its capacity by the end of the month, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey warned Monday saying the system has been expanding at an unsustainable rate to handle the demand from newly arriving migrant families.… MORE
Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence re-emerges in Johnston
Three years after a Christopher Columbus statue was removed from a square in Providence, the bronze cast has re-emerged, this time in a park in Johnston, about 9 miles west of the capital.… MORE
