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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: Cleanup is continuing after a train derailment in Southern New England. A bill that would change the rules on voting in Rhode Island is moving forward. Members of the Narragansett Tribe can now set foot on the town beach that bears their name for free.
>>Train Derailment Cleanup Continuing
(Fall River, MA) -- The Fall River Police Department expects the train derailment that happened in the Massachusetts city on Monday night to still be an active scene on Wednesday, according to a report from WJAR-TV. Environmental remediation efforts are taking place after hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel leaked from the Mass Coastal Railroad freight train. The cargo included hazardous materials, but authorities say there was no spillage.
>>Coronavirus Death Toll In Rhode Island: 3,559
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island reported five new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday. The pandemic death toll in the Ocean State increased to three-thousand-559. Yesterday's update counted six-hundred-72 new virus cases. There are one-hundred-two COVID patients in Rhode Island hospitals.
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>>RI Man Sentenced For Child Enticement, Child Porn Charges
(Providence, RI) -- A Rhode Island man is being sentenced to federal prison for enticement of a minor. The Justice Department says 47-year-old Christopher Kinney of Warren communicated with an undercover state police detective assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. He believed he was speaking to a 14-year-old and arranged to meet for sex. The DOJ also says Kinney admitted to possessing and distributing child pornography.
>>Pet Care Van Stolen
(Undated) -- A van belonging to a "doggy daycare" business in Massachusetts was recovered in Rhode Island on Tuesday night. The Wrentham Police Department said the Tail Blazers University van was stolen with dogs inside. The vehicle was found abandoned in Pawtucket. Police are searching for the person responsible.
>>Legislation Which Would Expand Mail-Ballot Voting In Rhode Island Advances
(Providence, RI) -- A voting rights bill is taking another step forward in the Rhode Island General Assembly. The Let RI Vote Act would make permanent several pandemic-safety provisions which were put in place in 2020, including expanded use of mail ballots and dropping the requirements for witness signatures. The Senate passed its own version of the bill last month.
>>Narragansett Council Votes To Let Tribe Access Beach For Free
(Narragansett, RI) -- The town council of Narragansett has voted to grant members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe free access to the town beach. The vote was 3-to-2 at a meeting on Monday night. Supporters called the move a symbolic gesture to the only federally-recognized tribe in the state. Narragansett residents and taxpayers have the ability to purchase a discounted seasonal pass for twenty-five dollars. For at least this summer, Narragansett Indians can get a free pass by showing tribal ID cards at the beach sales office. Everybody else has to pay twelve dollars a day, plus parking.
>>Celtics Lose Game 1 To Heat
(Miami, FL) -- The Boston Celtics take the first punch in the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The Celts lost to the Miami Heat on the road Tuesday night, 118-to-107. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 29 points. Game 2 in Miami is Thursday night at 8:30.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: A train derails in Fall River, Mass. The brakes are being hit on seasonal express bus service to Rhode Island beaches. The RI Republican Party files an ethics complaint against a state rep whose name has popped up in reports.
>>Train Derailment In Fall River
(Fall River, MA) -- A freight train derailed in Fall River, Massachusetts on Monday night. WJAR-TV reports the Mass Coastal Railroad train struck a tree on the tracks near North Main and Clark streets at around 7:30 p.m. An environmental crew was called to clean up several-hundred gallons of diesel fuel that spilled. However, the Fall River Police Department said there was no immediate threat to public safety. No injuries were reported.
>>Louis Coleman Kidnapping Trial On Hold
(Boston, MA) -- The federal kidnapping trial of Providence man Louis Coleman is being paused. WPRI-TV reports the judge overseeing the case in Boston has tested positive for COVID. The trial is expected to resume next Monday. Coleman is charged with kidnapping a young woman outside a Boston nightclub in 2019, resulting in her death.
>>Judge Delays Nathan Carman's Bail Hearing
(Rutland, VT) -- Nathan Carman will have extra time to prepare for a detention hearing. The man prosecutors say killed his grandfather in Connecticut and his mother on the high seas off the Rhode Island coast was scheduled to have the bail hearing on Monday. A federal judge in Vermont has given Carman's attorneys three days to prepare an argument that he should be released on bail while awaiting trial.
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>>RI Man Sentenced For Possessing Child Porn
(Providence, RI) -- A Rhode Island man is being sentenced to a decade in federal prison for child pornography possession. The Justice Department says 59-year-old Peter Medeiros of Pawtucket was found to have downloaded the images in January 2019 and was convicted later that year. According to prosecutors, Medeiros was already a registered sex offender at the time of his arrest.
>>RIPTA Ending Seasonal Express Beach Service
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is canceling its seasonal express bus service to state beaches. The buses ran in the Providence metro area and Woonsocket. A spokesperson tells Channel 12 the move is being made because of low ridership and a lack of staffing. RIPTA notes that year-round service is offered to a number of popular beaches, including several routes from Providence.
>>Rhode Island Budget Surplus Swells To Nearly $1B
(Providence, RI) -- The surplus in the Rhode Island state budget is growing. The amount of unspent money that is now projected for the fiscal year ending June 30th is about 900-million dollars. That is an increase of about three-hundred-million from the previous prediction from the Office of Management and Budget.
>>Rhode Island GOP Files Complaint Against State Rep
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Republican Party is filing a complaint with the state Ethics Commission about a Democratic state representative. The GOP alleges that Carlos Tobon violated state law by failing to disclose debts as a public official. Tobon, who represents Pawtucket, resigned from the House Finance Committee earlier this month following a report about his personal financial issues. According to The Providence Journal, he has been absent from House sessions since then.
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>>Clinicians Will Join Certain Emergency Calls In Providence
(Providence, RI) -- Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is announcing new staffing to implement the city's behavioral health crisis response program. The Providence Center will send clinicians along for fire and EMS calls. The Center says it will work to ensure the most appropriate behavioral health response to those in need of emergency mental health and substance abuse treatment. Elorza says the organization has demonstrated commitment and knowledge in the field.
>>State Soliciting Interest In New Providence Bus Center
(Providence, RI) -- The state of Rhode Island is moving forward on a planned new transit hub in Providence. The Journal reports the RI Public Transit Authority on Thursday published a request for expressions of interest form for prospective developers of a planned transportation center on Dorrance Street. Responses are due by June 20th. A previous proposal from the state to construct a series of mini-hubs to replace the Kennedy Plaza center was downvoted by community members.
>>Bruins Beat Hurricanes In Game 6
(Boston, MA) -- The Boston Bruins have gone a perfect three-for-three at home in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The B's beat the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 6 at T.D. Garden Thursday night, five-two. The home team has won every time in the series. Winner-take-all Game Seven is at Carolina on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
>>Patriots 2022 Schedule Is Out
(Foxboro, MA) -- The 2022 New England Patriots regular season schedule has been released. The Pats have a road game on the night of Thanksgiving versus the Minnesota Vikings. New England is home against the Dolphins on New Year's Day. The season opener is at Miami. The Patriots' first home game is September 25th versus the Baltimore Ravens.
>>No New COVID Deaths In RI, About 700 New Cases
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island reported zero new coronavirus deaths on Thursday. The number of new virus cases in the Ocean State yesterday was 717. The COVID patient count in Rhode Island hospitals was eighty-two.
>>Boat Shop Fined For Fire
(Portsmouth, RI) -- A boat shop in Portsmouth is being penalized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Newport Daily News reports Hinckley Yacht Services was fined 31-thousand dollars for a fire that consumed two vessels in December. The blaze accidentally started while work was being done on the hull of a superyacht. OSHA said the fine was for flammable liquid and respiratory protection violations. The fire drew departments from all across the East Bay. Two shop employees were injured.
>>Rhode Islander Sentenced For Crypto Fraud
(New York, NY) -- A Rhode Island man is being sentenced for a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The Department of Justice says Jeremy Spence of Bristol has been ordered to serve three-and-a-half years behind bars and pay nearly three-million dollars in restitution. Prosecutors say Spence lied to his many investors about trading profits.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: The city of Providence announces behavioral health clinicians will start responding to some emergency calls. The Patriots will play on several holidays this season. A Rhode Island man has been sentenced for a cryptocurrency scheme.
>>Clinicians Will Join Certain Emergency Calls In Providence
(Providence, RI) -- Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is announcing new staffing to implement the city's behavioral health crisis response program. The Providence Center will send clinicians along for fire and EMS calls. The Center says it will work to ensure the most appropriate behavioral health response to those in need of emergency mental health and substance abuse treatment. Elorza says the organization has demonstrated commitment and knowledge in the field.
>>State Soliciting Interest In New Providence Bus Center
(Providence, RI) -- The state of Rhode Island is moving forward on a planned new transit hub in Providence. The Journal reports the RI Public Transit Authority on Thursday published a request for expressions of interest form for prospective developers of a planned transportation center on Dorrance Street. Responses are due by June 20th. A previous proposal from the state to construct a series of mini-hubs to replace the Kennedy Plaza center was downvoted by community members.
>>Bruins Beat Hurricanes In Game 6
(Boston, MA) -- The Boston Bruins have gone a perfect three-for-three at home in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The B's beat the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 6 at T.D. Garden Thursday night, five-two. The home team has won every time in the series. Winner-take-all Game Seven is at Carolina on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
>>Patriots 2022 Schedule Is Out
(Foxboro, MA) -- The 2022 New England Patriots regular season schedule has been released. The Pats have a road game on the night of Thanksgiving versus the Minnesota Vikings. New England is home against the Dolphins on New Year's Day. The season opener is at Miami. The Patriots' first home game is September 25th versus the Baltimore Ravens.
>>No New COVID Deaths In RI, About 700 New Cases
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island reported zero new coronavirus deaths on Thursday. The number of new virus cases in the Ocean State yesterday was 717. The COVID patient count in Rhode Island hospitals was eighty-two.
>>Boat Shop Fined For Fire
(Portsmouth, RI) -- A boat shop in Portsmouth is being penalized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Newport Daily News reports Hinckley Yacht Services was fined 31-thousand dollars for a fire that consumed two vessels in December. The blaze accidentally started while work was being done on the hull of a superyacht. OSHA said the fine was for flammable liquid and respiratory protection violations. The fire drew departments from all across the East Bay. Two shop employees were injured.
>>Rhode Islander Sentenced For Crypto Fraud
(New York, NY) -- A Rhode Island man is being sentenced for a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The Department of Justice says Jeremy Spence of Bristol has been ordered to serve three-and-a-half years behind bars and pay nearly three-million dollars in restitution. Prosecutors say Spence lied to his many investors about trading profits.
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>>Jury Selection Underway For Fatal Kidnapping Trial Of Providence Man
(Boston, MA) -- Jury selection has gotten underway in the federal fatal kidnapping trial of Providence man Louis Coleman the Third. Coleman is accused of kidnapping a young woman in Boston, Jassy Correia, in February 2019. Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty against Coleman. Instead, he would face life in prison if convicted.
>>Two Prov Residents Sentenced To Federal Prison
(Providence, RI) -- Two Providence men are getting federal prison time. The Justice Department says Paul Diogenes, a career fraudster, schemed to obtain over eight-hundred-thousand-dollars' worth of surf-and-turf menu items , then re-sold the food to area businesses. Prosecutors say he rammed his car into two FBI task force vehicles when an arrest attempt was made last summer. Diogenes was sentenced to ten years. The DOJ also says Courtney Hilaire was sentenced to five years behind bars for being involved in wide-ranging bank fraud and COVID small business loan schemes.
>>State Education Commissioner Comes Down With COVID
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Angelica Infante-Green has tested positive for COVID-19. Infante-Green reportedly had to skip a "state of education" speech on Monday because of the illness. The speech was delivered by her senior adviser at East Providence High School.
>>Courthouse Inhabitant Who Was Shot Settles
(Providence, RI) -- The city of Providence has reached a settlement with a Pawtucket man who alleged that police officers failed to protect him. The Providence Journal reports the sum going to Matthew Depina is thirty-thousand dollars. Depina was with his cousin, who was a member of a Pawtucket gang, for proceedings at the Licht Judicial Complex in 2017. They got into a confrontation with rival gang members who were ordered by security to leave, but they then live-streamed threatening commentary from the courthouse vestibule. Depina was shot outside the courthouse minutes later.
>>Simulated Disaster Response Scheduled
(Narragansett, RI) -- The United States Coast Guard, state and local agencies are coordinating a training exercise for a mass casualty incident in South County this week. The scenario is a ferry vessel on fire with fifty people on board with various injuries. The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency says the exercise will take place on Thursday morning at North Beach in Narragansett.
>>Celtics Beat Bucks In Game 4
(Undated) -- The Celtics have tied their second-round NBA playoff series. The C's beat the Milwaukee Bucks on the road Monday night, 116-to-108. The pivotal Game 5 is at T.D. Garden on Wednesday. The Bruins look to take the series lead in Game 5 of their first-round NHL playoff matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. The puck drops at PNC Arena at 7:00.
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(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: Providence authorities are asking residents of one neighborhood to remain alert as a breaking-and-entering suspect remains on the loose. Rhode Island has yet to report a bird flu case. CVS is limiting baby formula purchases.
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>>No Arrest Yet In Providence Break-In Sex Assault Case
(Providence, RI) -- Providence police are still looking for a suspect in a string of sexual assaults. Four incidents were reported by college-aged women in their homes in the Elmhurst neighborhood last week. A man was arrested for breaking-and-entering in Elmhurst on Friday, but authorities do not believe he is the culprit in the other cases.
>>Providence Father And Son Killed In MA Crash
(Mendon, MA) -- A father and son from Providence have died in a Massachusetts crash. WJAR-TV reports 34-year-old Edwin Sosa and 15-year-old Christian Sosa were involved in a two-vehicle wreck Friday night on Route 16 in Mendon after leaving the Alicante Restaurant and Lounge, where the elder Sosa worked as a chef. The restaurant was closed on Saturday before re-opening for Mother's Day service last night. The crash is under investigation.
>>Two Life Prison Sentences Issued For RI Murders
(Providence, RI) -- Two people have been sentenced for Rhode Island shooting homicides. The attorney general's office says Felix Rosado-Hernandez of Providence and Craig Robinson of Woonsocket, both 20 years old, will spend life behind bars. Both of the victims were unintended targets. The shootings happened in Woonsocket in December 2019 and in Providence in July of 2020.
>>Music Venue Fire In South County
(Wakefield, RI) -- GoLocalProv.com reports there was a fire at a Rhode Island music venue over the weekend. It happened at the Pump House in Wakefield, according to the news site. No injuries were reported. The owners have canceled concerts until this upcoming Thursday. Refunds are being issued.
>>No Bird Flu Detected In Rhode Island Yet
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management says there has been no detection of the new, highly-contagious strain of avian influenza in the Ocean State so far. As of Friday, Rhode Island was the only New England state that has not picked up the virus in wild or domestic birds or flocks. But RI is apparently at risk because the flu has been detected in hunter-harvested wild waterfowl along the Atlantic flyway. Officials say the danger to humans from bird flu remains low.
>>CVS Limits Baby Formula Purchases Amid Supply Shortages
(Woonsocket, RI) -- Rhode Island-based CVS is limiting the sale of baby formula amid ongoing shortages. A representative for the company tells NBC News it is now only allowing customers to buy three baby formula products per purchase in stores and online. Walgreens has issued a similar limitation at its stores. The shortage is partly due to a major production facility in Michigan being shut down as a result of a federal investigation into reports of contaminated products.
>>Bruins Tie Their Series, Celtics Look To Follow Suit
(Boston, MA) -- The Boston Bruins have turned around their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes. The B's beat the Canes 5-to-2 at T.D. Garden on Sunday. Game 5, with the series tied at two, is in Raleigh on Tuesday night. In the NBA Playoffs, the Celtics trail the Milwaukee Bucks two games to one in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Bucks won Game 3 in Milwaukee on Saturday, 103-to-101. Game 4 tips off at Fiserv Forum Monday night at 7:30.
>>Replica Of Colonial-Era House Being Sold
(Foster, RI) -- A replica 17th century home is for sale in Rhode Island. The Valley Breeze reports the house on Old Plainfield Pike in Foster was built twenty years ago as a model of the historic King's North Star House in Guilford, Connecticut. It was hand-built by Phil Hauser, who runs a sawmill in Foster. The home is being sold through the real estate agency HomeSmart Professionals.
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>>Authorities Looking For Providence Sex Assault Suspect
(Providence, RI) -- The Providence Police Department is investigating after several college-aged women were sexually assaulted. The incidents happened on Tuesday and Thursday in the city's Elmhurst neighborhood. Police have obtained surveillance footage of the male suspect and they are trying to track him down. Residents in the area are being urged to use extreme caution in the meantime.
>>Providence Police Announce New Hotline For Street-Illegal Vehicles
(Providence, RI) -- The Providence Police Department has launched a new tip line to crack down on illegal off-road vehicles. The police department says violators operating ATVs and dirt bikes on city streets present a quality of life issue for residents, workers and visitors of Providence, according to WPRI-TV. The line will be staffed Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tipsters can remain anonymous. The number is 401-680-8288.
>>Coronavirus Death Toll In Rhode Island: 3,542
(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island reported one new coronavirus death on Thursday. The pandemic death toll in the Ocean State increased to three-thousand-542. The number of new virus cases was six-hundred-35. The COVID patient count in Rhode Island hospitals as of yesterday's update was ninety-six.
>>RI Supreme Court Upholds Evidence Suppression In Motorcycle Gang Case
(Providence, RI) -- The Rhode Island Supreme Court is upholding a decision to suppress evidence in a major outlaw motorcycle gang case. Deric McGuire of North Smithfield, the purported leader of the Rhode Island chapter of the Pagans biker group, had his phones tapped as part of a state and federal investigation. The Rhode Island State Police confiscated drugs and weapons in a series of raids in 2018, leading to 41 people being indicted. The RI Supreme Court ruled that the wiretap law authorizes only the presiding justice or senior associate justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court to approve such orders. The Providence Journal reports in this case, it was another judge who handled the warrants because the chief justice was on medical leave, and she felt her second-in-command had a conflict of interest. A spokesperson for the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office says the cases are being re-evaluated following the state Supreme Court ruling.
>>Six Rhode Island Candidates For Governor Participate In First Debate
(Warwick, RI) -- The first major forum for Rhode Island candidates for governor in the 2022 election was held Thursday. Incumbent Democrat Dan McKee, four of his primary challengers and a Republican participated at the debate held at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. McKee said during the forum that there could be a cut to the state's sales tax. Besides taxes, other topics covered yesterday included allocation of American Rescue Plan Act money and affordable housing.
>>Latest Lieutenant Governor Candidate Wants To Abolish Office
(Providence, RI) -- A former Rhode Island state representative is running for lieutenant governor with the goal of eliminating the office. The Providence Journal reports Democrat Larry Valencia announced his campaign on Thursday. Valencia is joining a field that includes incumbent Sabina Matos and two current state lawmakers. He says eliminating the position saves millions of dollars each election cycle.
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