PROVIDENCE – A 23-year-old man who set three fires inside a Woonsocket mill-type building after breaking into the structure in April 2019, was sentenced today to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Jacob E. Lahousse previously admitted to a federal judge that he gained access to the building by […]
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Jury finds Providence man guilty of 2021 murder of 23-year-old Providence man
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of the murder of 23-year-old Andrei Bonilla and the domestic assault of a female victim during a 2021 shooting in Providence. On December 9, 2022, following the conclusion of a seven-day jury […]
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Providence man sentenced to federal prison for possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography
PROVIDENCE – Mario F. Martinez, 27, of Providence, found in August 2020 by members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force to be in possession of thousands of images and hundreds of videos depicting child sexual abuse, was sentenced today to three years in federal prison, announced United States […]
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Providence man admits to trafficking coaine and fentanyl
PROVIDENCE – A Providence man charged in federal court with trafficking cocaine and fentanyl pleaded guilty today to federal drug distribution charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to court documents, on six occasions in just over one month, beginning in early January 2020, Josimar Pereira, 36, who was at the time serving […]
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“Operation River Fork” defendant pleads guilty to drug trafficking
PROVIDENCE – Michael Wilkerson, 38, of Woonsocket, one of eighteen individuals arrested in October 2020 as the result of a wide-ranging FBI Safe Streets Task Force Project Safe Neighborhoods investigation into the trafficking of drugs and firearms in four Rhode Island cities pleaded guilty today to federal cocaine trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary […]
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Senator Reed wants more seafood served in schools
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. government spends billions of dollars annually to help feed K-12 students healthy meals at school. U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says the federal government should dish up more heart-healthy, delicious, nutritious sustainable seafood for kids in compliance with the federal government’s own nutritional standards. “If you want kids to grow up […]
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Tree work will limit access to some portions of the East Bay Bike Path in Warren beginning Dec. 12
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that access on three sections of the East Bay Bike Path in Warren will be limited starting December 12 so that Rhode Island Energy can trim trees to allow clearance for powerlines along the path. From 8 am to 12 pm on December 12, the […]
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Providence man sentenced to federal prison on conspiracy, bank fraud, and firearm charges
PROVIDENCE – A Providence man, Richard Koboi, aka Sunnyboy Taylor, 27, who organized and led a conspiracy to create and deposit approximately $330,000 worth of counterfeit checks, and who illegally possessed and then sold a firearm to a drug dealer, all while serving a state term of probation, was sentenced today to three years in federal […]
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West Warwick man pleads guilty to conspiracy, production, and possession of child pornography
PROVIDENCE – A West Warwick man today pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple child pornography charges, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to charging documents, Russell C. Trafford, 55, conspired with others to produce child pornography through the sexual abuse of a female known to the defendant and his family. Trafford began […]
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‘Disney On Ice’ returning to Providence Dec. 28 – Jan. 2
Hosts Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse bring audiences on an expedition across raging seas, snow-covered mountains and the marigold bridge in Disney On Ice presents Into The Magic. This action-packed extravaganza, produced by Feld Entertainment, Inc., features Disney’s Moana, Frozen, Coco, and Beauty and the Beast with other beloved Disney characters skates into Providence from […]
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Attorney General Neronha announces additional million-dollar settlement with major oil and gas companies over MTBE contamination
PROVIDENCE, RI – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his office has resolved Rhode Island’s lawsuit against two of the nation’s largest refiners of gasoline. More from the press release; The State’s case, filed in September 2016, alleged that Coastal Corporation (Coastal) and British Petroleum (BP) – along with several other refiners – […]
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United Way of Rhode Island makes $3 million available to local nonprofits
A total of $3 million in annual funding is being made available to nonprofits across the Ocean State by United Way of Rhode Island. The grants will be awarded from the organization’s Community Impact Fund to nonprofits whose work advances the United Way’s mission of building racial equity and opportunities for all Rhode Islanders. The request […]
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Former IT Director charged with fraud, aggravated identity theft
The former IT Director at a Warwick supplier of precision tubing and fabricated metal components has been charged in federal court in Providence with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for allegedly embezzling more than $1M from the company, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Charging documents allege that Juan Hicks, 47, of New Bedford, […]
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$50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Middletown
Saturday’s Powerball drawing resulted in a $50,000 winning ticket, which was sold at Neon Marketplace in Middletown, according to Rhode Island Lottery. Saturday’s winning numbers were 06-13-33-36-37 and the Powerball was 07. The winning ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball number to win $50,000. Had the winner purchased the Power Play feature, the prize would have been […]
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Newport woman appointed to serve as a conservator for a disabled veteran sentenced to jail for stealing the veteran’s federal benefits
BOSTON – A Rhode Island woman, formerly of North Easton, Mass. was sentenced on Dec. 2, 2022, in federal court in Boston for stealing approximately $74,000 in Veteran Affairs (VA) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) benefits from a veteran she was supposed to be protecting, according to a press release from the United States […]
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Providence man sentenced for distributing Meth Pills
A Providence man who, on multiple occasions, while under surveillance by members of the Rhode Island DEA Drug Task Force, sold pills containing methamphetamine, was sentenced today to three years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Jamont Patrick, 30, arrested in November 2021, pleaded guilty in November to a charge of […]
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DEM advises identifying potential snow disposal sites to prevent contamination of water supplies this winter
With the region’s temperature cooling and snowfall likely in the coming weeks, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding businesses, households, community groups, and state and local government agencies to begin preparations for snow disposal. DEM has developed guidelines to assist organizations with selecting and preparing snow collection sites to minimize impacts […]
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Federal Court orders Bristol man to pay more than $2.8 million in restitution for virtual currency fraud
Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order on November 29 for a permanent injunction, restitution, and equitable relief against Jeremy Spence of Bristol, Rhode Island. Spence, at times, conducted business as Coin Signals. The consent order resolves a […]
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Highest Wind Gust Reports for Nov. 30
The National Weather Service has provided the following Highest Wind Gust Reports for Wednesday, November 30. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA 947 PM EST WED NOV 30 2022 …HIGHEST WIND REPORTS… LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE PROVIDER …RHODE ISLAND… …KENT COUNTY… RI TF GREEN AP 47 MPH 0815 PM 11/30 ASOS …NEWPORT COUNTY… NEWPORT […]
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A Wish Come True will host its 19th Annual Polar Plunge at Easton’s Beach on New Year’s Day
The first day of 2023 will be special for many reasons. For one group of brave souls, they will head to the ocean for a great cause while helping two local kids who are battling life-threatening illnesses. The Warwick-based A Wish Come True, the oldest wish-granting organization in Rhode Island and Massachusetts will host its […]
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CCRI earns Most Engaged Campus Distinction by ALL IN’s Campus Democracy Challenge
The Community College of Rhode Island has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as part of its inaugural Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognition program. CCRI was recognized for its work to increase nonpartisan student voter registration, education, and turnout. According to ALL IN, the 2022 midterm election […]
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Senator Reed sets the stage for Trinity Rep’s $500,000 Federal Earmark to renovate historic theater
Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed joined Trinity Rep’s Executive Director Kate Liberman and Artistic Director Curt Columbus to ‘raise the curtain’ on upcoming exterior renovations to the landmark Lederer Theater Center. Constructed in the Beaux Arts style, the building first opened in 1917 as a vaudeville playhouse known as Emery’s Majestic Theatre before changing over to a movie theater in 1923. Trinity […]
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RIDE funds 19 providers to deliver high-quality Adult Education programming
Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced RIDE has funded 19 providers to deliver high-quality Adult Education programming, representing a nearly $7 million in total annual investment of state and federal funds for Fiscal Year 2023. “With the workforce and its requirements rapidly shifting, it is […]
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$1.4 million awarded to fund an additional 77 new emergency shelter beds in Rhode Island
The McKee Administration today announced it has awarded $1.4 million to fund an additional 77 new emergency shelter beds. This round of funding is in addition to $4.1 million distributed over the last six months that helped fund 274 beds, bringing the total number of new shelter beds funded in 2022 to 351. With these […]
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The Love Shack by LOLA & Company is now open in Newport
The Love Shack by LOLA & Company is now open in Newport! Visit them at 400 Thames St. to see the entire LOLA jewelry line as well as our popular branded LoveShack clothing & items. Spend $150 or more starting Black Friday (11/25) through Cyber Monday (11/28) and receive 10% off your entire purchase. Visit […]