(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: A man is facing charges for a deadly crash in Providence. No significant injuries are reported after a crash involving a RIPTA bus in Newport. The Pawtucket City Council has a close vote on the controversial sale of a valued green space.
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>>Arrest Made In Connection To Fatal Crash In Providence
(Providence, RI) -- A Massachusetts man is being charged for a fatal crash in Providence. WPRI-TV reports Jonathan Santiago of Rockland was on Service Road 7 at around 1:45 a.m. Monday when his vehicle struck a second one driving on Broad Street. Santiago's passenger, a 37-year-old unnamed victim, was killed. The second motorist was not injured. Santiago is facing charges including DUI and driving to endanger, resulting in death. He is due in court on Tuesday.
>>RIPTA Bus Damaged In Crash, No Major Injuries Reported
(Newport, RI) -- A Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus crashed on Aquidneck Island on Monday. It happened at around noon near the border of Newport and MIddletown where Admiral Kalbfus Road intersects with West Main Road. Newport police told Channel 12 there were three people taken to the hospital as a precaution for minor injuries. The bus took on significant front-end damage. The crash remains under investigation.
>>Amtrak Train In South County Hits Person On Tracks
(Westerly, RI) -- A fatal Amtrak train strike was recorded in Westerly over the weekend. According to the Westerly Sun, the victim appeared to have self-inflicted injuries from the collision as the train approached the station at around 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The incident caused delays which lasted until the mid-afternoon.
>>Controversial Pawtucket Park Purchase Approved Narrowly By City Council
(Pawtucket, RI) -- The city of Pawtucket is moving forward with the sale of Morley Field, a neighborhood park valued by local residents as their only green space. The vote at an October 19th meeting was 5-to-4 to OK the purchase and sale of about half the field to a developer with plans to pave it as a warehouse parking lot. The other parcel was gifted to the city, meaning the sale would require special legislation from the General Assembly. And because a grant from the National Park Service paid for the original purchase, the city will have to submit a replacement green space. The Valley Breeze reports state Representative-elect Jennifer Stewart and Pawtucket City Councilor Clovis Gregor are planning a rally outside City Hall Thursday at 4 p.m. They say Morley is an invaluable oasis for a densely-populated corner of the city.
>>Open Enrollment For RI Health Insurance
(Providence, RI) -- Governor Dan McKee's administration says Tuesday is the first day of open enrollment for the Rhode Island health insurance marketplace. The window will close after January 31st. Options to sign up are online at Health-Source-RI-dot-com or by calling 1-855-840-4774. HealthSource RI was created in 2013 as part of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
>>Providence Bruins Off And Running
(Providence, RI) -- The Providence Bruins are off to a solid start this season, having earned five wins and a point in seven out of their first eight games. This past weekend, the P-Bruins beat the Charlotte Checkers at Amica Mutual Pavilion 2-to-1, and they won twice in a shootout over the Springfield Thunderbirds in a home-and-home series, the scores 4-to-3 and 3-2. Providence hits the road again Wednesday night to play the Utica Comets.
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