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Remains identified as World War II pilot from Rhode Island
1+ day, 16+ min ago (329+ words) The Defense of POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on Friday that a U. S. Army Air Force pilot from Rhode Island killed in World War II was located. The agency said 2nd Lt. Robert J. Barrat, 20, of Woonsocket, was accounted for on April 30. According…...
On Your Dime: EV owners in Rhode Island hit with new registration costs
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (678+ words) by TAMARA SACHARCZYK, NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR) " Rhode Island drivers are facing more than high gas prices at the pump. Owners of electric and hybrid vehicles are now paying new registration fees that range from $50 to $200 annually. Under the new law:…...
Kalshi takes court action against Rhode Island officials
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (450+ words) PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WJAR) " Online prediction market platform Kalshi has filed a preemptive federal lawsuit against Rhode Island officials, claiming the state could soon stop it from being available in Rhode Island. Kalshi calls itself "a regulated exchange & prediction market where you…...
Providence City Council holds vote to override Mayor Smiley's rent stabilization veto
1+ week, 1+ day ago (137+ words) (WJAR) " Providence City Council will hold a vote on overriding Mayor Brett Smiley's veto of the rent stabilization ordinance. Both sides have been on the opposite end of this issue. The City Council passed a rent ordinance with the goal…...
Inside Woonsocket's Museum of Work and Culture: Preserving Rhode Island's Immigrant Story
1+ week, 2+ day ago (391+ words) (WJAR) " In the heart of Woonsocket, the story of Rhode Island's industrial rise is still alive at the Museum of Work and Culture. Housed inside the former Barnai Worsted Company mill on South Main Street, the museum takes visitors back…...
Partnership to boost manufacturing of autonomous, uncrewed vessels in Rhode Island
2+ week, 3+ day ago (243+ words) NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI (WJAR) " U. S. Sen. Jack Reed and company leaders on Wednesday celebrated a partnership that will boost shipbuilding in Rhode Island. "The future is autonomy, and also AI, and we're seeing it. We're seeing it in Ukraine we're seeing…...
North Providence police seek help to find missing man
2+ week, 4+ day ago (56+ words) North Providence police are asking for help locating a missing man. Police said 63-year-old Anthony Joseph Caldaron was last seen on Friday. Officers said he was wearing a baseball cap and black hooded sweatshirt. According to police, he is known…...
Rhode Island declared independence before other colonies: Here's what happened May 4, 1776
2+ week, 4+ day ago (400+ words) PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WJAR) " While much of the country celebrates independence on the Fourth of July, Rhode Island marks its own historic moment two months earlier. On May 4, 1776, 250 years ago, the Ocean State became the first of the 13 colonies to formally renounce…...
Rhode Island judge holds DHS accountable for not disclosing information on murder suspect
2+ week, 5+ day ago (202+ words) (WJAR) " A Rhode Island Judge is holding a hearing putting the federal government to task for failing to give her all of the information regarding a man she released from ICE custody. The man, Bryan Gomez, had an international murder…...
Rhode Island 250th birthday exhibitions at State House open hours
2+ week, 6+ day ago (101+ words) The Rhode Island State House was open for special Saturday hours ahead of Rhode Island Independence day on May 4. Rhode Island 250th birthday exhibitions at State House open hours by NBC 10 NEWS PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WJAR) " The Rhode Island State House was open…...