Allegra Zamore

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Morning Reporter at WJAR-TV (Cranston, RI)

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RIDOT request for information for Washington Bridge rebuild due Friday

Aug 2, 2024 | turnto10.com | Allegra Zamore

Friday is the deadline for companies to give information to RIDOT about the Washington Bridge project. No companies submitted a bid to rebuild the bridge. that request for information is to help RIDOT get some suggestions and gather more details about the replacement of the Washington Bridge. As NBC 10 has reported RIDOT did not get any bids from construction companies to do the rebuild.
Trial continues for woman connected to deadly hit-and-run

Jul 30, 2024 | turnto10.com | Allegra Zamore

(WJAR) — The trial for Alicia Peckham continues Tuesday after jury selection started Monday. She’s charged in connection to a deadly hit and run. Seventeen-year-old East Greenwich High School student Olivia Passaretti was killed. Alicia Peckham, charged in connection to a deadly hit-and-run, appears in court on July 29, 2024. (WJAR) Peckham is accused of helping her boyfriend leave the crash scene and hiding him in her home.
Massive fire destroys mill building in Rhode Island, authorities say

Jul 29, 2024 | komonews.com | Allegra Zamore

"I’m sure everybody is shocked that building has been there for a long time,” said Robert Hayes, who lives in the area. The Woonsocket Fire Department said they got call around 1 a.m. Monday and saw flames shooting through the building. Firefighters respond to a massive mill fire on Privilege St, in Woonsocket, R.I. on Monday, July 29, 2024.
Massive fire destroys mill building in Rhode Island, authorities say

Jul 29, 2024 | fox28savannah.com | Allegra Zamore
Local leaders will urge blood donations after Rhode Island Blood Center declares emergency

Jul 25, 2024 | turnto10.com | Allegra Zamore

(WJAR) — Local leaders will talk about the Rhode Island Blood Center's declaring another blood emergency on Thursday. They'll be donating blood while stressing the dire need during the summer month. The Rhode Island Blood Center says in the last few weeks donations have been hundreds short of what's needed to meet demand. This is a busy time of year with a rise in traumatic accidents that play a role in the lack of blood.
Negotiations continue with Town of Tiverton and firefighters

Jul 23, 2024 | turnto10.com | Allegra Zamore

(WJAR) — Negotiations are underway to pay Tiverton Firefighters more and address staffing shortages. Under an agreement with the town and union, firefighters will get a raise on top of the one they were already entitled to in their current contract. It’s a 10% pay bump on top of the current 2.75% increase they're already getting. It will be retroactive to the start of this month. In a Facebook post, the union says this is a step toward getting the Fire department where it needs to be.
Taunton mayor appears in court on domestic assault charge

Jul 22, 2024 | turnto10.com | Allegra Zamore

TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — Taunton Mayor Shaunna O’Connell went before a judge Monday morning after she was arrested when her husband called police during a fight. She appeared in court briefly, and not guilty pleas were entered on her behalf on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and domestic assault and battery. "I couldn't give you an opinion on the case without looking at all the information.
Suspects held without bail in death of woman pulled from Woonasquatucket River

Jul 17, 2024 | turnto10.com | Allegra Zamore

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Two suspects charged in the death of a woman whose body was pulled from the Woonasquatucket River in Providence appeared in court Wednesday. Lovett pleaded not guilty in court before noon and was held without bail. Dusti Turner, charged in the death of a woman, appears in court on July 17, 2024. (WJAR)Turner also pleaded guilty to murder and conspiracy charges in court on Wednesday. She was held without bail.
New management to announce plans for Park Theatre in Cranston

Jul 16, 2024 | turnto10.com | Allegra Zamore

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — The new management of the Historic Park Theatre and Event Center on Tuesday will talk about upcoming shows and plans for the Cranston venue. Spectacle Live will announce its plans at a news conference set for 10 a.m.Livestream has endedThe theatre closed last fall.
Massachusetts secures $1 billion for Cape Cod bridge replacements

Jul 16, 2024 | turnto10.com | Allegra Zamore

Massachusetts state leaders are celebrating securing $1.72 billion in federal funding to help replace Cape Cod bridges. Even though this is a big milestone, there's still a long way to go to fully fund the project. The full cost of replacing the bridges is estimated at around $4.5 billion. The Sagamore bridge has more traffic than the Bourne and accounts for 56% of crashes on the bridges. The new bridge will have wider lanes, rapid bus transit and a shared path for bikers and pedestrians.