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by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com Developmentally disabled people who work and train at the Birch School in Providence, and at TTP (Training Through Placement) in North Providence,
By: Robert Bumsted rBumsted@abc6.com @rBumstedABC6 It spent more than a decade at sea – now, a Rehoboth couple is getting back a message in a bottle they sent out to celebrate their engagement. Back
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com The brother of a man awaiting trial for murder is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Pawtucket. Pawtucket Police say Napoleon Johnson, 19, was arrested Monday
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com The House Finance Committee had a mix of good and bad news. First the good: there will be no tax increase of any kind in Rhode Island, and
By: News Staff News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 Massachusetts investigators plan to interview New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in connection the murder of a man police call an "associate"
By: Liz Tuftsltufts@abc6.comThe search is on for two men accused of brutally attacking a disabled man in Pawtucket and robbing him of 42 dollars. 50–year–old Kevin Paquette is too afraid to show us his
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Just before jury selection was set to begin a Hopkinton man charged with murder pleaded nolo to charges. 30-year-old Jared Tefft was sentenced to 60 years with 40 to
By: Haley Costello news@abc6.com Construction workers replacing the roof of the Rhode Island College Athletic Center caused a small fire around 10:01 a.m. Tuesday morning. Providence fire said the
by ABC6 News Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com The annual "Heart Ball" to benefit the Southern New England Chapter of the American Heart Association, was a big success this year. The dinner and auction
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com A man working on the new Wal-mart building in Swansea was badly burned on the job this afternoon. Firefighters on scene tell ABC 6. The worker was on the roof of the
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com A gas leak caused a half a dozen homes in Tiverton to be evacuated on Tuesday morning. Around 8:44 a.m. a Verizon crew was setting new telephone poles on Hooper Street
By: The Associated PressAn $8.2 billion state budget proposal is facing its first major test in the Rhode Island General Assembly, and school funding, business tax cuts and a proposal to default on debt
Police were back at the North Attleboro Industrial Park Tuesday morning. They are investigating after a man's body was found in a rural area behind businesses at 433 John L. Dietsch Blvd. Investigators
Where are they now? Ever wonder where all the bills that caught all the media hype end up? Well near the end of session here is a status check on some of the bills we have followed… Dancing Queen… Father-Daughter
By: The Associated PressThe Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has approved a reorganization plan that eliminates service in low ridership areas while increasing it in areas where public transit is
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com A new gall-up poll shows that Rhode Island workers hate going to work the most. The poll surveyed all the states and found that only 27.7% of Rhode Islanders are engaged
By: Robert Bumsted rBumsted@ABC6.com @rBumstedABC6 State Police in North Attleboro are investigating a death on a remote plot of land near an office park. On Monday evening, police were called to
By Abbey Niezgodaaniezgoda@abc6.comA trash heap on a Pawtucket sidewalk has neighbors afraid to let their children outside. The people who used to live at the home on Jackson Street are long gone, but
By Chris Sheppard csheppard@abc6.com Providence police are searching for a suspect after four people were shot at their home late Saturday night, including a 12 year-old girl who has died of her injuries.
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com The Fairhaven wind turbines were operating well past 7 p.m. last week, in a clear violation of the Board of Health. The turbines were also
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Some homeless veterans in Rhode Island will no longer be homeless today. The Providence Center opened a home for homeless veterans struggling with mental illness or
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com A mother and son were shot in Providence Sunday evening when the pair was driving along Middle Drive. An unknown suspect fired bullets at the vehicle the pair was traveling
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Neighbors in a quiet Swansea neighborhood are rattled after what is believe to be a murder-suicide situation that left two dead. Around 6 p.m. on Sunday evening Police
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com An 18-year-old man is in critical but stable condition after being shot two times in New Bedford Sunday night. Police found the man lying on the sidewalk with gunshot
By Abbey Niezgodaaniezgoda@abc6.comFAIRHAVEN, Mass. - What developer Sumul Shah calls a distraction, people in Fairhaven are calling negligence. Residents endured a sleepless night after the developer
Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready to buy him another ring as a gift.
By Chris Sheppard csheppard@abc6.com WARWICK, R.I. - An alleged drunk driver is in police custody and an infant is in the hospital, after police arrested a 23 year-old man who was allegedly driving while intoxicated with a baby in the back seat.
By Chris Sheppard csheppard@abc6.com A man with a lengthy history of traffic offenses and DUI charges was arrested Friday night by State Police after failing to stop at a Red Light on Cowesett Road and New London Turnpike.
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – Happy Father's Day to all! George Washington was the "Father of our Country," but apparently that was all he
By News Staff news@abc6.com Military service members who are facing deployment could break an apartment lease with 30 days' notice without an early termination fee under legislation passed by the Rhode Island House.
By News Staff news@abc6.com Police are looking for a motorist who fled the scene of a crash in Somerset that killed a man in a wheelchair.
By: Robert Bumsted rBumsted@ABC6.com @rBumstedABC6 We're now just three weeks from the famous Bristol Fourth of July celebration. On Friday, the town kicked off the season with a celebration of Flag
by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com Accusations that the Syrian President has used chemical weapons on his own people are not going without notice. President Obama called it
By: News Staff News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 NARRAGANSETT, R. I. (AP) Three Rhode Island beaches have been reopened to swimmers after they were temporarily closed because of high bacteria counts. The
By: News Staff News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Health officials say two more people have died after using a new kind of synthetic opiate, bringing the number of deaths linked to the
As the rain starts to clear many people are thinking to head to the beach however several Rhode Island beaches are closed to swimming due to contamination. The Department of Health has closed the following
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com 750 students from Roger Williams Middle School are more prepared for disasters as we head into hurricane season. Volunteers from Fidelity teamed up with students to
By: Liz Tuftsltufts@abc6.com ABC 6 is launching a new program called "No Texts, No Wrecks". Nearly one out of every five drivers under the age of 20 killed in a car crash was distracted while driving.
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com The tide has changed for a man wanted for kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery in New Bedford. Police say they apprehended 32-year-old Jason Gaudencio after he allegedly
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com The City of Central Falls will open the state's first urban campground Friday evening. The River Island Campground will open on a 4 acre property along the Blackstone
By: Melissa Toupinmtoupin@abc6.com The flooding rain is causing more issues along Rhode Island rivers. Families and businesses who live nearby can't catch a break. Water is threatening homes for a fourth
By: Robert Bumsted rBumsted@abc6.com @rBumstedABC6 It was déjà vous for many residents along area rivers on Thursday as another round of rain hit Southeastern New England. Both the Pawtuxet and
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com A Rhode Island doctor is in trouble for handing out medical marijuana cards to teenagers. The Department of Health says Doctor Soneath Pond, who has an office in Warwick,
By: The Associated Press Jurors in James "Whitey" Bulger racketeering trial have been shown a massive collection of weapons, including machine guns, allegedly owned by Bulger and his gang. Retired state
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com The first bets on the Twin River table games will be made tomorrow. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Twin River will open low stakes table games to between 150 and
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com A woman has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence and drug possession after running a stop light and smashing her vehicle into a pole seriously
Gianna Fournier news@abc6.com Fall River is launching its Citizens Connect Smart Phone Application (App) Program on Thursday. The Citizens Connect Mobile-App project is organized by the city of Boston
By: Melissa Toupinmtoupin@abc6.com More wet weather is headed out way. That could cause additional flooding today and tomorrow in areas near the Pawcatuck and Pawtuxet Rivers.These rainy conditions could
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com A Bristol man is arraigned in his hospital bed accused of DUI death resulting for a crash in Portsmouth Thursday night. Police say 49-year-old Joseph Kalen lost control
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com The television side of Belo Corp., is being acquired by Gannett Co. the owner of USA TODAY in a $2.2 billion deal. The deal was announced on Thursday in a press release.
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