Pawtucket News

Pawtucket Police say they have a person of interest in custody for a stabbing that happened around 10:30 p.m. on February 11 According to a report from Pawtucket Police, police and rescue personnel were called to 265 Lonsdale Avenue in Pawtucket for a report of a stabbing.

Police say they found a male suffering from stab wounds to his torso. He was transported to Rhode Island Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

The food pantry connected to one of the churches, is in danger of closing. They may not have a choice,Saint John Episcopal church in Cumberland merged with St.

A year ago today: A federal judge in Virginia has scheduled a Sept. 7 trial to decide whether Brown University or an artifacts collector is the rightful owner of a ceremonial Civil War-era sword.

The following South Kingstown Police cases were heard before Judge Mary E. McCaffrey in Fourth Division District Court on Thursday, Feb.

Green Penguin, Inc. has partnered with ecoRI to collect electronic waste every Saturday during the Winter Time Farmers' Market at the Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket.

The investigation into the brutal murder of an elderly Pawtucket woman has taken a bizarre turn.

Pawtucket police say a man indicted on a murder charge this week in the killing of an elderly woman is claiming it was a murder for hire.

The Bristol County Water Authority has a new executive director. Pamela Marchand, most recently the chief engineer and general manager of the Providence Water Supply Board, was approved unanimously by the water authority board at its meeting Wednesday evening, Feb.

St. John Episcopal Church food pantry co-director Sharon Buttrick points out some of the 3,100 pounds of food delivered last Wednesday by the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

The Scituate Pension Committee will meet Thursday to discuss whether a current town employee is eligible for a pension awarded while he served on the town's police force.

This month marks the 4-year anniversary of RI Ska Productions, the only promotional company in the Providence area that focuses on putting together quality ska and ska/punk shows around the state.

A middle-aged man who served time for the murder of a young Pawtucket woman 30 years ago has now been indicted in the killing of an elderly Pawtucket woman.

A Warwick man who has served time for murder faces a new murder indictment in connection with the 2010 killing of an 83-year-old Pawtucket woman.

East Providence school officials have appealed Education Commissioner Deborah Gist's ruling requiring them to pay for a student to attend the Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Pawtucket.

Hasan Alsawaf and Amjad Kinjawi have been worrying a lot these days about the events in Syria, fearing that if the world does nothing the land of their birth will be soaked in blood.

The Pawtucket Housing Authority's Homework Help Program hosted a "Bringing a Community Together" event in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Elizabeth and Albert Newton in their home at Horizon Bay, East Providence, above.

This is the catch that could serve as a launching pad for transforming Pawtucket into a beer destination, say city officials.

The Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Festival Committee has announced that Kara Fulginiti will be the Rhode Island delegate in the National Conference of State Societies' Cherry Blossom Princess Program.