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  • Union: Butler to spend $1.8M on replacement staff; hospital says it offered raises, four-year contract May 9, 2025
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The union representing Butler Hospital workers announced that the hospital plans to spend $1.8 million on outside replacement workers during the union workers’ planned strike starting May 15. A Butler representative responded saying that a four-year contract with raises and other considerations was offered to the union. According to Jesse Martin, […]
    Christopher Boardman
  • Fairhaven police: Suspects bought five lawnmowers using stolen credit card May 9, 2025
    FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (WLNE) — Fairhaven police are asking for public assistance in identifying two men accused of purchasing five lawnmowers from a town business using a stolen credit card. The incident occurred at Rocky’s Ace Hardware on Huddleston Avenue approximately three weeks ago, according to a Fairhaven police social media post. Anyone with information in […]
    Christopher Boardman
  • UPDATE: Pawtucket police identify teenage victim in fatal shooting May 9, 2025
    PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — The Pawtucket Police Department has identified the victim of a fatal April shooting that took place in the area of Bloomingdale Avenue and Humboldt Avenue. Jesse Baptista, 19, of Pawtucket died from his injuries in the incident that occurred at 5:45 p.m. on April 29. Officers arrived at the scene and observed […]
    Christopher Boardman
  • UPDATE: UNC states Belichick girlfriend Jordon Hudson ‘welcome’ at school May 9, 2025
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The University of North Carolina (UNC) issued a statement saying that Jordon Hudson, the girlfriend of UNC football coach Bill Belichick, is welcome at the football facilities, refuting a report from Pablo Torre that Hudson had been banned by the school. The UNC statement was reported by Chris Vannini of the […]
    Christopher Boardman
  • Former Trooper Proctor topic of Karen Read retrial testimony May 9, 2025
    DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — The Karen Read murder retrial continues Friday, following Thursday’s testimony from a Massachusetts State Police investigator in the case. On Thursday, Sergeant Yuri Bukhenik testified about an interview with Karen Read. He said Read did not remember seeing O’Keefe go inside the house at 34 Fairview Road in Canton. Part of […]
    Christopher Boardman
  • Westerly to treat swamplands with mosquito larvicide May 9, 2025
    WESTERLY, R.I. (WLNE) — As the warm weather picks up, so does the threat of mosquitos, and Westerly is getting prepared for the season. The town is conducting its annual mosquito larvicide treatment across 500 acres of Chapman Swamp and nearby swamplands. Depending on the weather, the treatment will take place either Friday or Monday […]
    Christopher Boardman
  • Providence I-195 crash closes off lanes near Thurber Ave exit May 9, 2025
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A crash on I-95 north by Thurber Avenue in Providence has been cleared. The crash was by the 195 split by exit 35 and involved a truck. Gasoline was trailed along the roadway near the scene of the accident. For over an hour at least three lanes were blocked off. There […]
    Christopher Boardman

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