WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — After months of delays, a new emergency shelter in Woonsocket finally opened its doors on Nov. 1. The permanent shelter will now provide a space for up to 50 people in the ...

For Woonsocket, 2025 was a year defined as much by visible progress as by the strain placed on city systems already under ...

Woonsocket police said a man was arrested after he broke into an apartment unit and stole Christmas gifts earlier this month.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Out of an abundance of caution, all Woonsocket schools are being dismissed early following a reported school threat. Woonsocket Superintendent Patrick McGee sent out an email ...

Incumbent Christopher Beauchamp narrowly defeated challenger John Ward in the Woonsocket mayor's race on Tuesday. Election night results showed Beauchamp with 51.2% of the vote and Ward with 47.8% of ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Woonsocket school leaders are still undecided on what solutions to implement after several students have been suspended for fighting. During a Woonsocket School Committee ...

From left: Woonsocket Mayor Christopher Beauchamp and City Council President John Ward participated in a pre-taped debate hosted by WPRI-TV 12 on Friday. (James Bartone/WPRI-TV) The widest divide ...

The Woonsocket Call newspaper operated out of 75 Main St. for a century. Developers were approved to transform the building into apartments, but part-way into construction, they’re looking to sell.

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A fire broke out Friday afternoon in a multifamily home in Woonsocket. Firefighters were called to the triple-decker on Second Avenue at about 3:40 p.m. Video shared with NBC ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Four Woonsocket students have been charged with disorderly conduct after fights at Villa Nova Middle School and Woonsocket High School this week. Woonsocket Police Chief ...

Two national track and field champions, one of New England’s best amateur boxers, and the end of a nearly 40-year ...