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 ...

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.
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

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 ...
WPRI 12

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 ...
The Providence Journal

19-year-old stabbed after car crash leads to conflict in Woonsocket

A 19-year-old man was stabbed during an altercation following a car crash in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The stabbing victim was hospitalized and his condition has stabilized. Another 19-year-old was ...
NewsNation on MSN

Rhode Island skate sharpener keeps late father’s legacy alive

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

Woonsocket woman sentenced for trafficking drugs hidden in children’s toys

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A woman will spend more than a decade in prison for trafficking drugs across Rhode Island and ...
The Boston Globe

R.I. man falsely arrested twice settles lawsuit with Woonsocket for $550,000

PROVIDENCE — The City of Woonsocket has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island on behalf of a man who was arrested and detained twice ...