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Winter to put up a fight in Northeast during final days of February

Winter to put up a fight in Northeast during final days of February

After two weak storm systems clipped the Northeast this past weekend, AccuWeather forecasters warn that a larger, more impactful system is on the way, and will begin impacting the region late Monday. A second major storm is slated to arrive at the end of the week.MORE

3 sent to prison for scamming older Rhode Island residents

3 sent to prison for scamming older Rhode Island residents

Three men have been sent to prison for their roles in a so-called grandparent scam that cheated more than a dozen Rhode Island residents between the ages of 79 and 94 out of more than $300,000 combined, federal prosecutors said.MORE

20th anniversary remembrance of Station Nightclub Fire

20th anniversary remembrance of Station Nightclub Fire

The 20th anniversary of the Station Nightclub fire that claimed 100 lives was a low-key event that brought a steady stream of people to the West Warwick park that rose from the ashes of one of the nation’s deadliest fires.MORE

Notorious sex offender facing new, fraud-related charges

Notorious sex offender facing new, fraud-related charges

A convicted sex offender who spent nearly three decades in prison was arrested Thursday morning by Rhode Island State Police, charged with fraudulently using a stolen casino rewards card belonging to a woman who said she doesn’t know him.MORE