Alyssa Azzara

1 month ago | abc6.com | Alyssa Azzara

PORTMOUTH, R.I. (WLNE) — After saving a woman’s life in 2024, a Newport man is advocating for mental health awareness. On Jan. 7, 2024, Brian Finn was on his way to Bristol, driving across the Mount Hope Bridge, when he saw a woman in distress. “There was a car just kind of stopped at the first span, I’m a technician I thought maybe they broke down, I was pulling over to try to help them out,” Finn said.

1 month ago | abc6.com | Alyssa Azzara

FOSTER, R.I. (WLNE) — Dare to Dream Ranch and one high school student are working together to provide a service animal to a veteran that may be struggling with their mental health. Emma Vincent, a senior at Ponaganset High School, loves animals and helping others. “Knowing that animals can help support veterans with their PTSD helped too, knowing that my love for the animals could also help,” Vincent said.

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6 minutes ago Christopher Boardman, Alyssa Azzara, Frank M Silvia school fire (Troy City Aerials) FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The City of Fall River is now planning to knock down the former Silvia School building in the wake of a weekend three-alarm fire at the structure. In a statement from Fall River City Hall, the city had initially been planning to sell the building. Now, with the damage caused by the blaze, officials are planning to demolish the remaining portions of the building....

1 month ago | abc6.com | Alyssa Azzara

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — A business owner and former mayor is sharing his concerns on the recent fire at the former Silvia School in Fall River. The Fall River Fire Department believes the fire on Saturday was started by a person, but officials don’t know if it was started on purpose. Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan owns Cosmopolitan Dispensary, which is within a stone’s throw of the former Silvia School on Hartwell Street.

1 month ago | abc6.com | Alyssa Azzara

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Following the story on Feb. 24 about a man trying to make a difference in the lives of homeless Rhode Islanders, one impacted business owner reached out to ABC6 News. David O’Connor and Cesar Michie had the right intentions with their efforts, but it got messy and dangerous for Michie, who owns Michie House, a hostel in Providence.