Central Falls News

As the first executive director of the Pawtucket Arts Council, under former Mayor Dennis Lynch in the '70s, I've been witness to the evolution of the arts in our community, and watching some of our old thinking come full circle.

At one time called Chocolate Mill because of a chocolate factory located in its center, Central Falls is the most densely populated city in Rhode Island.

Plainville Police Stats: May 6 - May 26, 2013 Incidents: 424 Motor Vehicle Stops: 132 Motor Vehicle Crashes with Injuries: 1 Motor Vehicle Crashes with no Injuries: 10 Criminal Complaints: 4 Arrests/Protective Custodies: 14 Arrests: A 23-year-old female resident was arrested May 6 at 12:21 p.m. on a warrant of apprehension issued by the Wrentham ... (more)

A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to serve 17 years in prison after he pleaded no contest to five counts of arson.

Woonsocket is facing a worsening storm of financial issues, including a severe cash crunch, a deepening deficit, and a rising unfunded pension liability - raising renewed fears that the city could be on the brink of bankruptcy, GoLocalProv has learned.

John Laroche of Cranston is lucky to have just singed shins after an explosion in his garden shed next to his Baldino Drive home tonight.

The 75-year-old Central Falls man with Alzheimer's disease who became the object of a region-wide "silver alert" on Wednesday has been found.

A Silver Alert has been issued for 74-year old Argemiro Garcia from Central Falls who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon.

A Superior Court jury has awarded a former Central Falls factory worker $678,519 in damages in connection with a slip and fall accident at Hasbro Children's Hospital in 2006, according to the woman's lawyer, Ronald J. Resmini.

Every Friday, Dan Lawlor breaks down who's rising and who's falling in the world of Rhode Island politics.

Meredith Whitney comes out swinging in her compelling new book released this week titled, " Fate of the States: The New Geography of American Prosperity ."

A well-known Rhode Island native and Oscar-nominated actress is showing her support for a Portsmouth representative's bill to protect circus elephants.

The town of Coventry has reached a pivotal point in its history. We are faced with a major fiscal hurdle that will define who we are as a town.

Top Rhode Island finance officials on Thursday blasted representatives of the town of Coventry who have sought to avoid making up a $24 million shortfall in one of their pension plans.

The Senate has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth A. Crowley requiring private postsecondary schools to provide refunds and record transfers for students.

Mayor James A. Diossa Tuesday night introduced his budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and the expenditures are more than $200,000 less than was allotted in the Debt Adjustment Plan that was approved by the federal Bankruptcy Court last year.

Central Falls Mayor James Diossa on Tuesday announced the start of the police bike patrols.

A well-known Rhode Island native and Oscar-nominated actress is showing her support for a Portsmouth representative's bill to protect circus elephants.

An effort to improve the welfare of circus elephants in Rhode Island is getting a push from actress Viola Davis.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from May 23-24. Thursday, May 23 5:32 p.m. Report of a street sign leaning in the road on Conant Street.