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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) — The American Civil Liberties Union has filed an emergency petition to stop the removal of a Venezuelan man detained in Rhode Island. The ACLU’s emergency lawsuit against members of the Trump Administration asked the court to stop the man’s removal under a 200-year-old law, the Alien Enemies Act, recently revived under President Trump.
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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
WESTERLY, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island officials are urging people to take precautions as mosquito activity begins to rise with warmer temperatures. Surveillance typically starts in June, but in towns like Westerly, prevention begins much earlier. The state uses biological control methods to target mosquitoes while they’re still in larval stages. “In the town of Westerly, puts pellets down to control larva mosquitoes in Chapman Swamp, and they’re just about to do that, that may happen this week.
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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
DEDHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — Key Karen Read retrial prosecution witness Jennifer McCabe is returning to the witness stand Friday for day eight in trial. McCabe was a close friend of Boston police officer John O’Keefe and was present for nearly every key moment the night of O’Keefe’s death. On Wednesday, McCabe recounted the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death.
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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — Firefighters have been battling lingering hot spots and assessing the damage since a fire broke out at Sayles Hill Rod and Gun Club just before 1 a.m. Tuesday. First responders faced major obstacles in getting the fire under control as flames lit the North Smithfield sky early Tuesday. Fire crews arrived at the scene of the Sayles Hill Rod and Gun Club just after midnight, fighting a blaze that reduced the community staple building to dust and rubble.
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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) —¬†Fire departments were called to Sayles Hill Road in North Smithfield around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a fire. Roads were closed near the area, with the closure extended to Prince Road. There were no injuries in the incident according to officials. Water tankers from surrounding communities had to be called in by the North Smithfield Fire Department. ABC6 has reached out to North Smithfield fire officials for more information.
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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — Fire departments were called to Sayles Hill Rod and Gun Club in North Smithfield around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a fire. Roads were closed near the area, with the closure extended to Prince Road. There were no injuries in the incident according to officials. Water tankers from surrounding communities had to be called in by the North Smithfield Fire Department. ABC6 has reached out to North Smithfield fire officials for more information.
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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — This week at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, kids aren’t just learning, they’re building. From cardboard replicas of historic ships to Earth Day parades with recycled costumes, there are a few adventures in store. “Humans don’t do a great job of remembering that we’re a part of nature as opposed to separate from it, so the museum hosting these events is reconnecting us to our natural resources,” said Robert Rocha, Associate Curator of Science and Research at the museum.
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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
Agnes B. Hennessey Elementary students and East Providence City Officials planted 28 trees to celebrate Earth Day. (WLNE)EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Agnes B. Hennessey Elementary School students and the city of East Providence teamed up to celebrate Earth Day!Twenty-eight trees were planted around the perimeter of the school and its playground.
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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Rhode Island man just reached an extraordinary milestone that’s saving lives across the Ocean State. Paul Rego, a longtime donor, gave his 100th gallon of blood at the Rhode Island Blood Center in Providence. It’s a milestone nearly three decades in the making for the retiree, giving mostly platelets, which are a lifeline for cancer patients. He began donating in the 90s, and it quickly became a routine, one that he says just felt like the right thing to do.
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1 month ago | 
abc6.com | Laralyn Jackson
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — With Rhode Island students off from school this week, it’s prime time to get out and make the most of these spring celebrations. Right here in Providence, there are plenty of activities to keep the entire family entertained. At Roger Williams Park Zoo, the dinosaurs have returned!You can meet the creatures of prehistoric times up close in the animatronic exhibit happening all this week. If you can’t make it, they’re sticking around for the summer.
