Charlestown News

Thousands of National Grid customers, including URI and Chariho High School, were without power for a short time on Monday morning after an explosion and subsequent fire badly damaged a transformer at the substation on Shumunkanuc Hill Road.

An explosion at an electrical substation has knocked out power to an estimated 20,000 Rhode Island utility customers.

National Grid says the Wood River Junction substation caught fire and between 17,000 and 20,000 customers are without power in southern Rhode Island.

A substation explosion in Charlestown caused power outages in numerous communities on Monday morning.

The shores of Ninigret Pond near the Charlestown Breach-way will be the site of heavy machinery and hard working crews for the next two months or so, and while it may look and sound like an industrial war-zone, the end result of the campaign could greatly benefit the pond's natural habitat.

Sen. Susan Sosnowski , South Kingstown's only state senator for the last 15 years, won't be representing 3,406 of the town's residents anymore, as the state General Assembly passed redistricting legislation yesterday.

Last week Deepwater Wind publicly released the report that helped sway the offshore wind farm company into planning on a much longer route for the undersea transmission cable that will link its five-turbine project to the mainland power grid.

Police in Rhode Island would have to report in writing the reasons they search a vehicle or individual under legislation crafted to prevent racial profiling.

Councilwoman Lisa DiBello is suing Charlestown over her 2010 firing as parks and recreation director, a position she had held for about two decades.

A former town councilor has sued Charlestown over her 2010 firing as parks and recreation director.

Jan. 8 2:34 p.m. Dillon Bassett, 26, of 18 Bearcourt Dr. was arrested for possession of class C and B substances and reckless endangerment to children on 110 Pleasant St.

A Ryan W. Fugere, 28, 68 Hope Ave., Warwick arrested on a bench warrant issued from sixth district court on January 10 at 2:23 a.m. Nikolos Beck, 27, 16 Perenial Dr., Cranston, charged with attempted larceny on January 11 at 10:31 a.m. Philip Debartolo, 27, 109 Amore Ln., Warwick, charged with larceny on January 11 at 3:10 p.m. Erik Garris, 21, 98 ... (more)

Dozens of residents opposed to a recreational vehicle resort that would feature park model trailers packed the Westerly, R.I., Town Council chambers on Tuesday for a public hearing on the project.

The cost is $395 per person; $375 for two or more employees from the same company.