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Travel Advisory Reminder:  I-95 Weekend Lane Closures for Bridge Work in Providence Start in One Week on November 7

Travel Advisory Reminder: I-95 Weekend Lane Closures for Bridge Work in Providence Start in One Week on November 7

RHODE ISLAND, October 31 - One week from tonight, starting on Friday, November 7, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will begin two consecutive weekends of lane closures on a section of I-95 in Providence. On the weekends of...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: Temporary Ramp, Road and Lane Closures Scheduled in November for the Route 10/Elmwood Avenue Area

Travel Advisory: Temporary Ramp, Road and Lane Closures Scheduled in November for the Route 10/Elmwood Avenue Area

RHODE ISLAND, October 31 - Friday, November 7: At 9 p.m., the off-ramp from Route 10 North to Elmwood Avenue will be closed. During the closure, traffic should use Park Avenue to access Elmwood Avenue. Any vehicles on Route 10 North that need to...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory Reminder: I-95 Weekend Lane Closures for Bridge Work in Providence Start in One Week on November 7

Travel Advisory Reminder: I-95 Weekend Lane Closures for Bridge Work in Providence Start in One Week on November 7

One week from tonight, starting on Friday, November 7, the Rhode Island Department Transportation (RIDOT) will begin two consecutive weekends of lane closures on a section of I-95 in Providence. On the weekends of November 7-10 and November 14-17,...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: Temporary Ramp, Road and Lane Closures Scheduled in November for the Route 10/Elmwood Avenue Area

Travel Advisory: Temporary Ramp, Road and Lane Closures Scheduled in November for the Route 10/Elmwood Avenue Area

Friday, November 7: At 9 p.m., the off-ramp from Route 10 North to Elmwood Avenue will be closed. During the closure, traffic should use Park Avenue to access Elmwood Avenue. Any vehicles on Route 10 North that need to detour can take the off-ramp...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Shift Lanes on I-95 and Route 4 as Part of 'Missing Move' Project

Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Shift Lanes on I-95 and Route 4 as Part of 'Missing Move' Project

RHODE ISLAND, October 29 - Starting on Friday night, November 7, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin shifting lanes on sections of I-95 and Route 4 where the two highways meet in Warwick and East Greenwich. This change...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Shift Lanes on I-95 and Route 4 as Part of 'Missing Move' Project

Travel Advisory: RIDOT to Shift Lanes on I-95 and Route 4 as Part of 'Missing Move' Project

Starting on Friday night, November 7, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin shifting lanes on sections of I-95 and Route 4 where the two highways meet in Warwick and East Greenwich. This change will create work zones for...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory Update: Lane Restrictions and Temporary Truck Detours Continue at Wickford Roundabout Construction Project

Travel Advisory Update: Lane Restrictions and Temporary Truck Detours Continue at Wickford Roundabout Construction Project

RHODE ISLAND, October 28 - As part of its ongoing construction of a mini-roundabout at the intersection of Brown Street, Boston Neck Road (Route 1A) and Phillips Street in the village of Wickford in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Department of...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory Update: Lane Restrictions and Temporary Truck Detours Continue at Wickford Roundabout Construction Project

Travel Advisory Update: Lane Restrictions and Temporary Truck Detours Continue at Wickford Roundabout Construction Project

As part of its ongoing construction of a mini-roundabout at the intersection of Brown Street, Boston Neck Road (Route 1A) and Phillips Street in the village of Wickford in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT)...

Owner:  American Government
Travel Advisory: Weekend Lane Closure and Temporary Ramp Closure Scheduled for November 7 at the Route 146/Route 146A Interchange in North Smithfield

Travel Advisory: Weekend Lane Closure and Temporary Ramp Closure Scheduled for November 7 at the Route 146/Route 146A Interchange in North Smithfield

RHODE ISLAND, October 27 - Beginning Friday night, November 7 at 8 p.m. the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will close one of the two lanes on Route 146 South at the Route 146A interchange in North Smithfield, located...

Owner:  American Government
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Rhode Island Man Rolls Range Rover, Flees Crash Scene, Charged With Reckless Conduct, NH State Police Say

Rhode Island Man Rolls Range Rover, Flees Crash Scene, Charged With Reckless Conduct, NH State Police Say

CONCORD, NH — A man from Rhode Island was arrested and held on preventive detention early Sunday morning after a crash on Interstate 95, according to New Hampshire State Police. Around 1 a.m., troopers were sent to an SUV crash in an active...

Owner:  Charles “Charlie” C. Hale
Rhode Island’s New Hire Notice Requirements Go Live Jan. 1, Impacting All Employers

Rhode Island’s New Hire Notice Requirements Go Live Jan. 1, Impacting All Employers

Takeaways Rhode Island’s amended Payment of Wages law requires employers to provide written notice to each employee at the start of employment. The notice must include the employee’s pay, allowances, deductions, pay schedule, and employment...

Owner:  Jackson Lewis Partners
Tips for Hiring Local Movers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

Tips for Hiring Local Movers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

Hiring local movers can make the difference between a chaotic moving day and a smooth transition. Whether you’re relocating across town in Providence, moving into a historic Boston brownstone, or setting up your dream home in coastal Connecticut,...

Owner:  Denise Lockwood
South County, Rhode Island Tourism

South County, Rhode Island Tourism

South County Tourism Council, the non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the towns of Westerly, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Richmond, South Kingstown, Narragansett, North Kingstown, West Greenwich Coventry, East Greenwich and Exeter, "as a...

Owner:  Rhode Island Media Group & Sun Media Group
Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank awards grants to Jamestown, Middletown projects

Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank awards grants to Jamestown, Middletown projects

Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has approved $377,500 in Community Project Assistance Fund grants to eight municipalities statewide, including $77,500 for projects in Jamestown and Middletown. The grants will provide technical assistance for...

Owner:  Ryan M. Belmore
What to know about Warren

What to know about Warren

Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it's packed with history, scenic trails for hiking and biking, pristine beaches, museums, entertainment venues and dining options galore. But how much do you really know about the Ocean State? We broke...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
A new era at Roy Carpenter's Beach

A new era at Roy Carpenter's Beach

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — This is the first weekend that the owners of beach houses at a well-known Rhode Island summer retreat have been able to say the land beneath their cottages is their own. That’s because for close to 80 years – until...

Owner:  Smith Family
Obituaries 11.5.2025

Obituaries 11.5.2025

Linda Frances Bilodeau Linda Frances Bilodeau, 88, of Derby Line, died peacefully at the Jack Bryne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, on October 27, 2025. Linda was born October 22, 1937, in Providence, Rhode...

Owner:  Tracy Davis Pierce
What tourists and newcomers thought about Alaska: Insults and compliments captured on postcards

What tourists and newcomers thought about Alaska: Insults and compliments captured on postcards

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of this story. People sometimes ask me, “What...

Owner:  Ryan Binkley
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