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Through a summer internship in the Biocontrol Lab, Andrew Swiader is helping rear the tiny wasps that could offer a natural defense to protect crops. (URI Photo / Anna Gray)

URI student from Greenville helps raise tiny wasps with big mission

KINGSTON, R.I. – A baby nasal aspirator isn’t exactly what comes to mind when one pictures biotech research tools. But for University of Rhode Island biotechnology student Andrew Swiader, it’s become an essential piece of scientific equipment. In URI’s Biocontrol…
September 1, 2026

North Providence police arrest man on gun and drug charges

NORTH PROVIDENCE – The North Providence Police Detective Division executed search warrants on Charles Street Monday, resulting in the arrest of a 35-year-old resident on numerous narcotics and weapons charges. Police arrested Jaurami Batista, of North Providence, after a lengthy…
August 31, 2026

McFeeters hails victory on Curtis School

PAWTUCKET – City Council candidate Tyler McFeeters is calling on the Pinecrest community to celebrate what he’s calling a victory for Curtis Elementary School. “On Friday, Aug. 21, Mayor Donald Grebien posted a campaign video in front of the elementary…
August 28, 2026
James Metivier

Metivier pledges to work with leadership from day one

CUMBERLAND – James Metivier, a Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 19, says his campaign is focused on lowering energy costs, housing affordability, health care, taxes, and effective constituent representation. “My work ethic speaks for itself,” Metivier said in a…
August 28, 2026
Boston Legacy FC pose for their pre-match photo on the field at Centreville Bank Stadium.

Boston Legacy FC will play entire 2027 season in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET –  Boston Legacy FC announced Thursday that the club will play its 2027 National Women’s Soccer League home matches at Centreville Bank Stadium before moving into White Stadium, its permanent home, in 2028.  During the 2026 season, Legacy fans…
August 27, 2026

New traffic pattern coming Friday night on I-295 North

Starting Friday night, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m., the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is scheduled to shift all travel lanes to the right on I-295 North on the bridge where it passes over the Pawtuxet River, just after…
August 27, 2026
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