UNAP files grievance, calls for stronger safety measures following attack on nurse at Zambarano
BURRILLVILLE – The United Nurses and Allied Professionals, a union representing more than 5,500 nurses and health professionals across Rhode Island, and UNAP Local 5019, which represents nurses and health professionals at Eleanor Slater...
State police arrest North Smithfield man for alleged DUI
NORTH SMITHFIELD – Rhode Island State Police arrested a North Smithfield man last week after breathalyzer tests showed he was driving with a Blood Alcohol Content at more than twice the legal limit.
Christopher...
Police identify 52-year-old North Smithfield man killed in construction accident
BURRILLVILLE – A 52-year-old North Smithfield man died after he was pinned under an overturned piece of construction equipment in an accident on Saturday, Nov. 9 according to police.
James Haczynski, 52, was reportedly operating...
Man dies in construction accident in Burrillville
BURRILLVILLE – A man has reportedly died following an accident at a construction site on Victory Highway.
Police were called to the scene of the incident, involving a large piece of construction equipment, around 8:40...
‘Extreme fire danger’ continues for Northern RI; Ban on burning has no end in...
Northern RI – As weeks without significant rainfall continued this week, the Rhode Island Division of Forest Environment, Wildland Fire Control elevated the fire danger in northern Rhode Island to "extreme," and noted that...
Update: Power restored to hundreds after outage in northern RI
BURRILLVILLE/NORTH SMITHFIELD – Homes throughout Burrillville and North Smithfield lost power for several hours Friday afternoon leading some businesses to close and traffic lights dark at busy intersections.
RI Energy noted that 1,061 of their...
Glocester businesses reopen after temporary closure from crash
GLOCESTER – Two popular businesses in Chepachet had to temporarily close their doors following an accident early Saturday morning that caused major damage to a building and left the driver with serious injuries.
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