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Cranston · CranstonCRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — A 16-year-old was shot and killed inside the Pocasset Village apartment complex early Monday morning, Cranston police said. Police said the victim is a Hispanic male from Providence, but did not release his name as officers continue to work to notify his family. Col. Michael Winquist said police were called to the apartment complex on Dyer Avenue around 9:40 a.m. Monday for a report of a person lying on the ground in the …See the Story
16-year-old shot, killed in Cranston apartment complex
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Unemployment · CranstonCRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island's unemployment rate stayed the same last month as the state added more jobs, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training (DLT). DLT data showed the state's unemployment rate remained at 4.8%. Compared to July 2024, the rate is almost half a percentage point higher. (July 2024's figure was 4.4%.)
READ MORE: RI unemployment rate ticks down to 4.8% The state's rate remains higher than the nation…Read Article
RI unemployment rate unchanged in July
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Cranston · CranstonCRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A Cranston man was arrested Wednesday after a crash that involved a small school bus. Steven Figuerado, 55, was turning onto Park Avenue from Crothers Avenue around 2:15 p.m. when his vehicle collided with the bus, according to police. The bus was transporting two children with disabilities at the time. Police said there were minor injuries, but did not specify who was hurt.
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Cranston man charged with DUI after crash involving school bus
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