From park bench to shelter bed, how Woonsocket expanded homeless services

A new homeless shelter in Woonsocket was purchased by the city from the state, and added 10 new beds to the overall supply.

98 apply for RI's retail cannabis dispensary licenses. Here's where

Due to the number and types of applications received, the state will award no more than 20 of the 24 retail licenses ...
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3-year-old boy fatally hit by car while riding bicycle in Woonsocket, RI, police say

FIVE. A GOOD REMINDER, TED. THANK YOU. BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW THIS IS IN WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND, RIGHT OVER THE BORDER THERE. A THREE YEAR OLD BOY IS DEAD TONIGHT AFTER HE WAS HIT BY A CAR. POLICE ...
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Man in critical condition following stabbing in Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Woonsocket police are investigating a stabbing that happened Sunday evening that left a man in critical condition. A 12 News crew on Elm Street around 6:30 p.m. saw ...
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Woonsocket shooting leaves one dead, one injured. What we know.

A shooting in a Woonsocket apartment building left one man dead and another in critical condition. The men, ages 32 and 57, knew each other and had a verbal altercation prior to the shooting. The ...
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Woonsocket addresses child care crisis with new affordable housing project

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The apartment above a Woonsocket youth center is being transformed into affordable housing for child care workers. The second floor of the Sayles Street building is in the ...
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One dead, one injured after shooting in Woonsocket

This week marks 30 years since the North Cape Oil Spill. Southern New England to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with numerous events Numerous communities in Southern New England will celebrate ...
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Rhode Island skate sharpener keeps late father’s legacy alive

Sometimes it just feels good to take a step back in time.