Tag: Rhode Island – NBC Bay Area

Rhode Island February 14, 2024 9:52 am

Rhode Island hiker kills rabid coyote with his bare hands after attack

The hiker was attacked on Friday and bitten on the leg while walking in the woods in Johnston, according to police.

Rhode Island December 2, 2023 8:32 pm

Florida man arrested, arsenal of weapons seized after RI shooting, high-speed chase

A Florida man is facing over 100 charges after a shooting and high-speed chase in East Providence, Rhode Island, on Friday afternoon. According to WJAR, 43-year-old Joshua D. Pavao, of Kissimmee, Florida, is charged with 106 counts of possessing a large capacity feeding device, two counts of license or permit required for carrying a pistol, discharge of a firearm from…

Rhode Island Democratic candidate for the U.S. House Gabe Amo, center, greets people during a campaign stop at a cafe Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Providence, R.I.

Rhode Island November 7, 2023 6:00 pm

Rhode Island elects its first Black representative to Congress

The former White House aide succeeds former Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.

Emergency services clear downed trees after storm

weather August 18, 2023 9:35 am

Video: Scenes from across New England after Friday's severe weather

Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts saw strong thunderstorms early Friday, prompting severe weather and tornado warnings in parts of New England.

Massachusetts August 8, 2023 10:39 am

New England pummeled in severe summer storm

Stranded vehicles, property damage and flash floods were seen across New England on Tuesday, while parts of Massachusetts were under a tornado warning.

Richie Nero, left, of Boyle & Fogarty Construction, works on removing a old lead residential water supply line, outside a home where service was getting upgraded to copper, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Providence, R.I. Health and environmental groups have been fighting for lead-free water to drink in Providence for at least a decade. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

environment July 10, 2023 8:32 am

Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground

Many American cities have been excavating water mains, revealing lead pipes and leaving them there.

James Thorsen, the now-former administration director, and David Patten, Rhode Island’s director of division of capital asset management and maintenance.

news June 14, 2023 5:30 am

Rhode Island officials accused of racist and sexist behavior during trip to Philadelphia

The government officials, David Patten and James Thorsen, allegedly displayed “bizarre, offensive and unprofessional” behavior during a March 10 trip.

The home is located at 1677 Round Top Road in Burrillville, Rhode Island.

Rhode Island May 23, 2023 11:46 am

You Can Now Camp at the RI Home That Inspired Horror Film ‘The Conjuring'

The Rhode Island house made famous by the 2013 horror film, “The Conjuring,” is now letting people camp on its grounds in an experience it calls “ghamping” (ghost, plus camping, equals ghamping).

A detail of a nearly 150-year-old stained-glass window depicts Christ speaking to a Samaritan woman, in the now-closed St. Mark’s Episcopal church, Monday, May 1, 2023, in Warren, R.I. The nearly 150-year-old stained-glass window from the Rhode Island church that depicts Christ and three New Testament women with dark skin has stirred up questions about race and the place of women in both biblical and 19th century society. (AP Photo/Mark Pratt)

Race and ethnicity May 14, 2023 12:19 pm

Stained Glass Window Shows Jesus Christ With Dark Skin, Stirring Questions About Race in New England

A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window showing a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women has been rediscovered in a Rhode Island church.