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Providence Police apprehended Gary Maddox III on May 17, 2024 for his alleged involvement in a shooting that occurred on Julian Street. (Providence Police Department)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Police Department said it has made an arrest in connection with a shooting on Julian Street. 18-year-old Gary Maddox III was charged with several firearms offenses. Officers responded to Julian Street...

RIIL DIVISION II BOYS LACROSSE Cranston West 7 Pilgrim 8 Categories: High School Sports, Sports Tags: Cranston West Falcons, Pilgrim Patriots, RIIL Sports

BY JIMMY GOLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice considered it a good omen when the fire alarm went off at the team hotel on Friday afternoon, just as he was settling in for a pregame nap. “In my career, the number of times that something got messed up at the hotel … it’s like a...

A dog was found by Westport Animal Control on May 18, 2024. (Westport Animal Control/Facebook)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Governor Dan McKeen nominated Wayne Salisbury, Jr., to serve as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections on Friday, a move criticized by the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers. Salisbury is the current interim director of the department and previously worked as the department’s assistant director, deputy warden, and acting warden, as well as working as warden of the Donald W. Wyatt...

This is a photo of a Massachusetts State Police cruiser. (WLNE)

(Special Olympics Rhode Island)JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Special Olympics Rhode Island and Hasbro recognized four schools in Johnston as Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools at a ceremony on May 18. Brown Avenue Elementary School, Sarah Dyer Barnes Elementary School, Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, and Johnston Senior High School were awarded for “demonstrating their commitment to inclusion and meeting 10 Special Olympics...

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Bryant baseball sophomore second baseman Zac Zyons claimed the program’s first America East batting title following the conclusion of the regular season on Saturday. Zyons, who hit .373 overall in 39 games, becomes the fifth player in DI program history to win a batting title. He joins Robby Rinn (2016), Ryan Ward (2018), Liam McGill (2021) and...

Another grey day is in store for Sunday as low pressure once again dominates the skies in Southern New England. After some early patches of fog, expect cloudy skies and cool temperatures topping out near 60. Sunday night clouds remain and patches of fog will start the morning on Monday. As high pressure moves in, skies will clear by lunchtime. With the sunshine, we will warm into the lower-70s. Here’s where it gets good! Tuesday and Wednesday will be a pair of gorgeous days with almost summerlike temperatures inland by Wednesday. Clouds return for Thursday with a chance of showers, but the milder temperatures stay in the 70s into next weekend.

East Providence 11, West Warwick 9 Categories: Sports