Columnist Mark Patinkin ponders new names for Rhode Island and it's cities and towns as the Gulf of Mexico gets renamed.

Woonsocket Mayor Christopher Beauchamp also told WJAR-TV the snowbank may have contributed. "(The victims) were on the sidewalk, coming off the sidewalk, going around a snow pile on the opposite side ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Woonsocket fire officials responded to a residential fire on Tuesday. The fire occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on Fairmount Street, according to officials. Fire crews said ...

A fire at a multi-family home in Woonsocket killed at least three cats and temporarily displaced 14 people. Crews responding to Fairmount Street Tuesday morning found heavy flames shooting out of ...

Woonsocket police have made an arrest in connection to a January 30 collision that left a woman seriously injured along with ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — One week after a pedestrian crash claimed the life of a little girl, Woonsocket leaders are considering ways to improve safety and prevent future tragedies. Four-year ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A man is in custody after a shots were fired in Woonsocket earlier in the week. Police said they ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — The Woonsocket Police Department said a male suspect in connection to a shots fired incident was ...

Woonsocket fire officials responded to a residential fire on Tuesday. The fire occurred at around 8:30 a.m. on Fairmount ...

WOONSOCKET – The driver who police say struck and killed a 4-year-old girl last month is facing criminal charges, according to the Woonsocket police. William Laureano-Benitez, 25, of Woonsocket ...

PROVIDENCE – A 4-year-old girl has died after she and her mother were struck by a vehicle in Woonsocket, R.I., earlier this week, police said Wednesday. On Monday, Eliza Khan and her mother ...

Night - Clear. Winds from NNW to N at 5 to 8 mph (8 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 9 °F (-12.8 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 29 °F (-1.7 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to ...