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By The Associated Press news@abc6.com BOSTON (AP) _ Boston officials say two elderly people have been seriously injured in an explosion and fire at a house in the Dorchester neighborhood. Fire Commissioner
By News Staff news@abc6.com The six candidates hoping to become Providence's next mayor met for the first of a series of forums Wednesday night. The forum was hosted by the Providence Community Library
By: Samantha LavienSlavien@abc6.comTwitter: @samanthalavienA decision by the Providence Superintendent of Schools to move Pre–K classes from Vartan Gregorian Elementary School to Asa Messer is not sitting
By News Staff news@abc6.com The folks behind ABC's hit show Shark Tank are holding an open casting call. Only the first 500 people in line will get the chance to make a 1 minute pitch of their business/product/idea
By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ A House panel is considering several marijuana bills, including one to legalize the drug and regulate and tax it like alcohol. The Judiciary
By News Staff news@abc6.com A Rhode Island man, who served nearly two decades in prison for killing his girlfriend back in 1992, was arraigned today for another murder. Andrew Jett, 55, pleaded not
By News Staff news@abc6.com A second wave of flu has forced the Department of Health to declare it as widespread again in Rhode Island. Director of Health Michael Fine, M.D. made the declaration
By Dana Griffin dgriffin@abc6.com @danaRgriffin DARTMOUTH, MA-Today's vigil was held a day after the actual anniversary due to weather. One year ago, when two bombing suspects were America's most wanted,
by ABC6 News Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com City Hall isn't just the seat of government it's a mini–art museum, with portraits of just about every providence mayor. Now friends
By: Alexandra Cowley acowley@abc6.comThree sisters, all over 100 years old, are reunited in Bristol. The sisters live hundreds of miles apart and haven't seen each other in ten years. That is until, one
By: Alexandra Cowley acowley@abc6.com A Providence officer and his K9 have been callled to help with security on Marathon Monday. Lincoln Sisson and Kyra will be reporting to Boston at 3 AM and will be
Samantha DwyerNicole Gerber ngerber@abc6.com @nicolegerber PAWTUCKET - In Pawtucket's City Hall there are buckets set up to catch dripping water, and ceiling tiles that are completely rotted through...
By: Melissa Randallmrandall@abc6.comThe mother of the man who carried out a terrifying hoax at the finish line of the marathon Tuesday says her son suffers from mental illness. The security scare occurred
By Alana Cerroneacerrone@abc6.comProvidence Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman.Police say Paula Salvo, 57, was reported missing by family on April 14.She was last seen driving
One year later, ABC6 News Anchor John Deluca sits down with Trooper Bastajian who ran in the Boston Marathon in 2013 and after the bombs went off he assisted victims at the site. John Deluca: I read somewhere
By: Dee DeQuattro Email: ddequattro@abc6.com Twitter: @deedequattro The lawsuit over the pension reform overhaul will go forward. On Thursday, Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter rejected a motion
By: Michelle Smith / The Associated Press Email: news@abc6.com Twitter: @abc6 The Rhode Island Board of Elections says it has been contacted by law enforcement about former House Speaker Gordon Fox,
By: Melissa Randall mrandall@abc6.com A Boston man is due in court Wednesday following a terrifying security scare at the Boston Marathon finish line late Tuesday afternoon. Two suspicious backpacks
By: Dee DeQuattro Email: ddequattro@abc6.com Twitter:@deedequattro Charges against a North Kingstown lawyer for violating the state's social host law have been dropped on the condition that she donates
Two suspicious backpacks dropped near the Boston Marathon finish line were found just hours after the anniversary tribute.
By Alana Cerrone Acerrone@abc6.com Over the last year people have gotten to know Heather Abbott and her story. Just past the finish line, when the bombs went off, she lost part of her leg. Yet through
By News Staffnews@abc6.comThe Associated PressSurvivors, first-responders and public officials have observed a moment of silence near the Boston Marathon finish line to mark the moment two pressure cooker
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com As people pulled up to pay their taxes on the last day in Cranston, across town the Mayor – who's running for Governor - was also proposing
By: Alexandra Cowley acowley@abc6.com Two Providence firefighters will be in the crowd of 36 thousand running in this years marathon. The seasoned marathon runners say last year was going to be their final
By Dana Griffin dgriffin@abc6.com @danaRgriffin NEW BEDFORD, MA- The District's Attorney's office is suspecting foul play after a man was found dead inside his burning home. Around 8:30 this morning,
Nicole Gerberngerber@abc6.com@nicolegerberNEW BEDFORD - They walked out chanting "caseloads, caseloads they're too high, reduce them now so kids don't die!" Dozens of social workers in New Bedford took
By: Dee DeQuattro Email: ddequattro@abc6.com Twenty-nine property owners have been cited for violating the Rhode Island Cesspool Act of 2007. The act specifically prohibits the use of cesspools located
By: Dee DeQuattro Email: ddequattro@abc6.com Twitter: @deedequattro A man under investigation after three pigs and a cow were found frozen to death on his South Kingstown farm will serve 11 months probation
By: Dee DeQuattro Email:ddequattro@abc6.com Twitter: @deedequattro Officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal fire this morning in New Bedford. Around 8:30 a.m. the fire department
By: Melissa Randallmrandall@abc6.com Several special events are planned to honor the victims and the heroes of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The solemn ceremonies will take place in the heart of the
National Weather Service says there could be some flooding in Rhode Island as heavy rain sweeps into the region.
A Maine animal shelter has so many carrots it doesn't know what to do.
President Barack Obama is observing the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing with a moment of silence at the White House.
By: Dee DeQuattroEmail: ddequattro@abc6.comTwitter: @deedequattroAfter a two year hiatus the Rhode Island Tea Party says it will bring back its annual Tax Day Rally today. The rally was originally scheduled
By: Samantha Lavien Slavien@abc6.com Twitter: @samanthalavien 3 Providence firefighters were injured Monday evening battling a fire on Plymouth Street. 2 of those firefighters suffered burns to the face,
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.comNuala Pell is being remembered as the first lady of a generation in Rhode Island politics, helping shape her husband Claiborne's 36 years in
By Mike LaCrosse mlacrosse@abc6.com Mayor Allan Fung updated the Cranston City Council on the ticket scandal investigation during a special council meeting Monday night. The update was held during executive
Photo Courtesy @BfragaHNBy Alana Cerrone Acerrone@abc6.com A Massachusetts woman has died after her car swerved into the back of a tractor trailer in Freetown Monday afternoon. Massachusetts State Police say the 32-year-old Raynham
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com A former URI basketball player is facing a murder charge in Canada. Police say Alwayne Bigby is one of two men accused in the drive-by shooting death of a 33-year-old
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com A Kenyon, Rhode Island man who was previously sentenced for driving while intoxicated, death resulting, has been arrested again. Jamestown Police say Lawrence Brew, 54,
By: Alexandra Cowleyacowley@abc6.com UMass Dartmouth will hold a vigil and a moment of silence Tuesday to reflect on the anniversary of the Boston bombings. The surviving bombing suspect went to school
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com There have now been 13 reported flu deaths in Rhode Island this season. The Rhode Island Department of Health says that most of the 13 Rhode Islanders were in their
Nicole Gerberngerber@abc6.com@nicolegerberFRAMINGHAM - More than 1 million people are expected to flock to the Boston Marathon on Monday - from the Hopkinton start line, through downtown Boston. And this
By: Chelsea Priestcpriest@abc6.comA local professor has been digging on the Rhode Island College campus and he's uncovered some interesting items from combs, to toy guns. The RIC Campus was once the site
By Dana Griffin dgriffin@abc6.com @danaRgriffin KINGSTON, RI- Come next spring semester, University of Rhode Island police will be adding a holster to their belt. The school announced today it's arming
By: Dee DeQuattro Email: ddequattro@abc6.com Twitter: @deedequattro Fire crews remain on scene at what appears to be a fatal fire in North Kingstown. The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. on Monday on King
By: Dee DeQuattroEmail: ddequattroTwitter: @deedequattroGina Raimondo rolled out the final component of her five part jobs plan. The final component focuses on Raimondo's plan to encourage entrepreneurship
By: Dee DeQuattroEmail: ddequattro@abc6.comTwitter: @deedequattroThe University of Rhode Island will begin arming campus security officers with hand guns. The university made the announcement on Monday
By: Dee DeQuattroEmail: ddequattro@abc6.comTwitter: @deedequattroAnother violent incident at the ACI over the weekend. On Saturday an inmate at the maximum security prison was retuning from the yard when
By: Dee DeQuattroEmail: ddequattro@abc6.comTwitter: @deedequattroAn Exeter man is facing criminal charges after a well-being check on his children led to the discovery of marijuana plants, cocaine, and
By Mike LaCrosse mlacrosse@abc6.com A Fall River artist is honoring the survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings with a painting. Brian Fox painted "Endurance." It now hangs at the Spaulding Rehab
By Dana Griffin dgriffin@abc6.com @danaRgriffin FALL RIVER, MA- 34-year-old Joseph Boyd's family call him a hard worker and a strong man. The reason Boyd often worked 6 to 7 days a week as a utility
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis (Providence, Rhode Island) – The bizarre shoe-throwing attack on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton brought to mind a whole slew of weird attacks on
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com A long-time advocate for philanthropy, politics, and education in the state of Rhode Island has passed away. Nuala Pell, grandmother of Clay Pell and widow of the
By News Staffnews@abc6.comThe Associated PressA year after Heather Abbott lost her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombing, the Newport resident says she's determined to get back to doing the things she
By News Staffnews@abc6.comThe Associated PressTwo Massachusetts men working on high-tension power lines are dead after their bucket truck tipped over while they were in the basket more than 100 feet in
By Gilannie Pangburn gpangburn@abc6.com Twitter: @gilanniej05 Official's received a 911 call at around 6:30pm from a resident who discovered the remains of a deceased newborn outside of a home on County
By Alana Cerrone acerrone@abc6.com Central Coventry firefighters received official termination notices in the mail as the Fire District prepares to close down. Central Coventry Firefighters Union President
By Alana Cerroneacerrone@abc6.comCentral Falls Police are looking for the driver who struck two pedestrians and then took off. The incident happened just before 3:00 Saturday morning near the CVS Pharmacy
by ABC6 News Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com "Si, se puede. Si, se puede." A small crowd of labor activists chanted, "yes we can," in Spanish. This after delivering over 1,000 signed
By News Staff News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 Charges against Aaron Hernandez's two friends who police say were with him the night Odin Lloyd was killed have been upped to murder. Until now, Ernest Wallace
By: Mike Glynn mglynn@abc6.com A massive sinkhole in Fall River swallows a pick-up truck earlier this evening. The truck fell 15 feet when a portion of a parking lot outside the Academica restaurant
By Alana Cerrone Acerrone@abc6.com A Warwick man has died after his car went off the road and struck several trees early Saturday morning. Warwick Police say a 54-year-old man was driving south on Lambert
By News Staff news@abc6.com The Associated Press An officer who survived a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has died after an on-duty medical emergency. Officials say 28-year-old Officer
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