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BusinessCVS Health reportedly plans to split into two companies by early 2028If you work for CVS, fill a prescription there or carry an Aetna card, this one's for you. Go Local Prov reports, citing the Wall Street Journal, that CVS Health has decided to split in two. CEO David Joyner said, “We’re basically taking what I believe is one great company and making it two.”Today’s editionRead ProvidenceThe Graduate Providence hotel, formerly the Biltmore, will be auctioned Jan. 20If you've ever looked up at the red letters over Dorrance Street, this one's for you. The Graduate Providence, formerly the Biltmore, goes up for auction Jan. 20 in New York City, according to a public sale notice. The Providence Journal says a mortgage lender is selling it along with a Cincinnati hotel as collateral for loans, per a legal notice published Oct. 25.Tuesday’s editionRead JobsCCRI and Senesco Marine launch a free welding training program for a new ferryIf you've thought about welding as a career, CCRI has a new option. Senesco Marine of North Kingstown and the Community College of Rhode Island announced the program Monday, and Polaris MEP is paying for it.Tuesday’s editionRead

Around Pawtucket

From The Boston Globe, Fall River Reporter and 14 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. The Boston Globe1 hour ago

    Rhode Island just got a lot more powerful

    Perhaps the biggest story for Rhode Island will be the power that US Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse just secured, as they’re about to chair two of the most powerful committees in all of Congress.

  2. Fall River Reporter2 hours ago

    Christopher & Nate’s Cafe relocating to Taunton, here’s where and why

    Christopher & Nate’s Cafe will close its South Main Street location and relocate to Taunton, owner Christopher Silvia said in a video posted to the business’s Facebook page. Silvia confirmed the move after previously announcing only that the cafe would close on November 25th as the owners prepared to open in a new city. He

  3. WPRI.com2 hours ago

    12 News political analyst breaks down midterm election results

    12 News political analyst Joe Fleming was in studio Wednesday morning for a recap of the midterm election results.

  4. WLNE-TV2 hours ago

    Providence Teachers Union to hold informational picket about school heating issues

    The Providence Teachers Union will host an informational picket on Wednesday as some schools are experiencing heating issues.The schools affected are Central Hi

    Also reported byUprise RI

  5. The Gardner News2 hours ago

    One of Dave McGillivray's 7 marathons, 7 days event coming to Polar Park

    Polar Park will host a marathon in June, where runners must complete 111.6 laps around the warning track as part of a new 7 marathons in 7 days event.

  6. Warwick Patch2 hours ago

    Virginian Nabbed At Warwick Motel With 5 Firearms: Cops

    Officers also seized ammunition and large-capacity magazines, police said.

  7. Go Local Prov3 hours ago

    A Massive Rebuke of Trumpism Swept the Nation and Rhode Island

  8. The Boston Globe3 hours ago

    In Rhode Island, a capitalist governor and a socialist mayor

    Helena Foulkes and David Morales will take office in January with sharply different ideas about how government should work, but their relationship could have an outsized impact on Rhode Island’s future.

  9. Eagle-Tribune3 hours ago

    Sensata Foundation Awards More Than $600,000 to 49 US Nonprofits for STEM Education and Community Priorities

    ATTLEBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 4, 2026--

  10. WPRI.com3 hours ago

    Score your tickets to the 2026 The Affair for Air Gala

    Get ready for an unforgettable evening in support of clean air and healthy lungs at the 2nd Annual The Affair for Air Gala! Join the American Lung Foundation on Friday, November 13, 2026 for an evening of celebration and hope for a healthier Rhode Island. You don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event emceed by

  11. Franklin County Now4 hours ago

    Wondolowski takes 1st Franklin seat

    GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Lora Wondolowski has won the 1st Franklin State House seat against opponent Amy Lavallee. According to the New York Times, Wondolowski received 74% of the vote, with 88% of the votes in and counted.

  12. Franklin County Now4 hours ago

    Massachusetts ballot questions on marijuana, primaries both fail

    GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Massachusetts voters did not pass a ballot measure that would have repealed the legalization of recreational marijuana. Another ballot question did not pass, which asked residents if all candidates, regardless of party, should be put on the primary ballot and allow the two frontrunners to continue to the general

  13. EastBayRI.com4 hours ago

    Bristol incumbents hold their seats

    In sharp contrast to the national tenor, Bristol voters signaled on Tuesday that they are largely happy with the local government, sending the same five Town Councilors that have served together …

  14. WJAR4 hours ago

    Ask Alison: What are those dirt piles in Garden City?

    An NBC 10 viewer wrote to Ask Alison about development work in Garden City.

  15. Franklin County Now4 hours ago

    Sinkhole opens near Great Falls Discovery Center

    TURNERS FALLS, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A sinkhole was reported Tuesday evening outside the Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls. FirstLight responded to the scene and secured the area. Repairs are expected to continue Wednesday morning.

  16. Franklin County Now4 hours ago

    2nd alarm structure fire in Orange

    ORANGE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A second alarm structure fire broke out on Packard Road in Orange Tuesday night at approximately 9:30 p.m. Mutual aid was called in from Turners Falls and several other departments to assist and were released from the scene by 2 a.m.

  17. Franklin County Now4 hours ago

    New contract approved between Hatfield, South County EMS

    SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Hatfield has approved a monthly contract with South County EMS, raising their rate for services to $38,000 per month after South County EMS experienced a significant rise in calls to Hatfield related to staffing shortages with the Hatfield Fire Department. This contract will allow for a second full-time

  18. WPRI.com5 hours ago

    Behind the Smiles Photo for 11/4/26 from Stephanie DiSano of Coventry

  19. The Providence Journal5 hours ago

    These are the biggest challenges awaiting Morales as Providence's mayor

    When David Morales takes up the mantle as Providence mayor, these are the biggest challenges waiting for him.

  20. Uprise RI5 hours ago

    Woonsocket Needs $1.6 Million for Road Work at New School

    Public Works Director Steven D'Agostino told the Woonsocket City Council the state requires about $1.3 million in road changes at a new school, plus $282,000 in engineering, with no identified funding.

  21. The Boston Globe5 hours ago

    Historic Providence hotel formerly known as the Biltmore to be auctioned in January

    The building, which now houses The Graduate by Hilton Hotels, was last sold in 2017 for $43 million.

    Also reported byBoston 25 NewsWPRI.comWJARThe Providence Journal

  22. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Halloween fire damages multi-family home on Jane Street

    NORTH PROVIDENCE – Multiple companies responded to a basement fire in a multifamily home on Jane Street Saturday night.

  23. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Facing code violations & safety issues, condo owners take action in hopes to save homes

    NORTH PROVIDENCE – The owners of 12 condominiums on Eric Place were issued notice in spring of a dozen building code violations following years of what they say was neglect

  24. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Pawtucket Police Officer Morey embraces support as search for kidney donor continues

    PAWTUCKET – While on duty with the Rhode Island National Guard in June, Pawtucket Police Officer Nicholas Morey recalls having a strange headache one day.

  25. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Pawtucket high school girls' volleyball teams hit road for Thursday's quarterfinals

    PAWTUCKET – Pawtucket’s two high school volleyball teams will kick off the postseason tomorrow night as the fifth seeds in their respective divisions and with quarterfinal-round games on the road.

  26. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    North Providence nears end of school construction

    NORTH PROVIDENCE – A school construction program that brought two new elementary schools and renovations across the district is winding down, with some remaining work expected to continue through January.

  27. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Greenman listening tour at Varieur generates wish list of city priorities

    PAWTUCKET – With more than 40 attendees seated in the Varieur Elementary School cafeteria at 486 Pleasant St., including Sen. Meghan Kallman, State Rep. Jennifer Stewart, and City Councilors Yesenia

  28. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Central Falls Halloween celebration

    Click here to view this item from valleybreeze.com.

  29. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    North Providence football team visits East Greenwich in Friday's D-III quarterfinals

    WARREN – It would have been very easy to blame North Providence’s 42-22 loss to Mount Hope last Saturday at Kickemuit Middle School on the unusually early 9:15 a.m. start

  30. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Special Strong expands with adaptive fitness at local gyms

    LINCOLN – Special Strong, an adaptive fitness provider for people with disabilities, has expanded into Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, partnering with several gyms in the Blackstone Valley.

  31. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    N.P. joins 'Extra Mile Day' movement

    NORTH PROVIDENCE – Mayor Charles Lombardi proclaimed Saturday, Nov. 1, Extra Mile Day, adding North Providence to a growing list of communities that recognize those whose volunteer service, generosity, and

  32. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Central Falls boys' soccer team stuns Smithfield in PKs, advances to Thursday's D-II semis

    SMITHFIELD – The Central Falls High boys' soccer team delivered one of the biggest upsets of the fall high school season in last Friday night's Division II quarterfinals by stunning

  33. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Kaminski, Pawtucket top West Warwick, play PCD in today's D-III girls' soccer quarterfinals

    PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Schools girls’ soccer team scored a lot of goals during the regular season on its way to a 14-3 record, and last Thursday night at Max

  34. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Commission finds Old Town Hall in keeping with historic standards; Project will qualify for grant funding

    NORTH PROVIDENCE – Windows installed at the historic former town hall building at 2226 Mineral Spring Ave. last month were repaired versions of the originals, according to Elizabeth Totten, a

  35. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    North Providence falls short of state goal for affordable housing

    NORTH PROVIDENCE – The cost of housing in North Providence remains too high when compared with its residents’ income, and the town has yet to meet the state’s affordability goals,

  36. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Pawtucket begins comprehensive support and improvement work with underperforming schools

    PAWTUCKET – After reiterating to Pawtucket School Committee members during their Oct. 27 meeting that Slater Middle School’s redesign plan will now specifically focus on “strengthening instructional practices, building leadership

  37. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Rhode Island Comic Con celebrates 14th annual event this weekend

    PROVIDENCE – Halloween has come and gone, but that’s not going to stop people from parading around downtown Providence in costume this weekend.

  38. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    North Providence girls' volleyball team tops Block Island for program's first playoff win

    BLOCK ISLAND – For the second time in 10 days, the North Providence High girls’ volleyball team sailed away on the Block Island ferry for a Division III match against

  39. Jewish Rhode Island5 hours ago

    Rhode Island capital votes for Israel divestment measure

    Providence voters approve ballot initiative that could lead to divestment from Israel.

  40. The Valley Breeze5 hours ago

    Holiday crafts fairs and bazaars

    Friday-Sunday, Nov. 6-8

In brief

The short notes of 5AM Pawtucket’s last two editions. Open one to read it, with its sources.

  • Cross countryBarrington's boys and girls cross country teams each won Class B championships last weekend.

    Barrington's boys and girls cross country teams each won Class B championships last weekend. The girls finished with 31 points to East Greenwich's 64, and the boys with 25 to East Greenwich's 41. In Class A, Bishop Hendricken posted 19 points on its way to the boys title.

    Around Rhode Island · Today’s editionSources: EastBayRI.com, The Providence Journal

  • Comic ConRhode Island Comic Con will be held Nov. 6-8 at the Rhode Island Convention Center and the Amica Mutual Pavilion.

    Rhode Island Comic Con will be held Nov. 6-8 at the Rhode Island Convention Center and the Amica Mutual Pavilion.

    Around Rhode Island · Today’s editionSource: cranstononline.com

  • Contract boardProvidence's Board of Contract & Supply on Monday approved 29 contract items 8-0, with four absent.

    Providence's Board of Contract & Supply on Monday approved 29 contract items 8-0, with four absent. It also opened an $8.3 million school furniture bid.

    Around Rhode Island · Today’s editionSource: Uprise RI

  • AcquisitionProvidence accounting firm Sansiveri, Kimball & Co.

    Providence accounting firm Sansiveri, Kimball & Co. has been acquired by Cherry Bekaert of North Carolina. Terms were not disclosed.

    Around Rhode Island · Today’s editionSource: Providence Business News

  • Election DayVoting today? You can look up your polling place and sample ballot online for Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and both states have seen good turnout so far in early voting and mail-in ballots.

    Voting today? You can look up your polling place and sample ballot online for Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and both states have seen good turnout so far in early voting and mail-in ballots.

    News Notes · Tuesday’s editionSource: WPRI.com

  • RabiesA Warwick resident was bitten or scratched by a possibly rabid raccoon near Payton Avenue and began treatment Sunday, the Rhode Island Department of Health says.

    A Warwick resident was bitten or scratched by a possibly rabid raccoon near Payton Avenue and began treatment Sunday, the Rhode Island Department of Health says. It comes nearly a week after three raccoons tested positive in North Smithfield and Pawtucket.

    News Notes · Tuesday’s editionSource: WPRI.com

  • HoopsProvidence beat Maine 83-56 in Bryan Hodgson's first game as head coach.

    Providence beat Maine 83-56 in Bryan Hodgson's first game as head coach. Jacob Bannarbie led the Friars with 14 points, and the Friars outrebounded Maine 38-17. Providence forced Maine into 23 turnovers, by GoLocal's count. The Friars' next game is Nov. 6 against Nebraska at Mohegan Sun at 6 p.m.

    Around Rhode Island · Tuesday’s editionSources: WPRI.com, The Providence Journal, Go Local Prov

  • PFASThirty-seven private wells around Provident Place in Coventry exceed the state's 20 parts per trillion PFAS standard, with results pending for 16 more.

    Thirty-seven private wells around Provident Place in Coventry exceed the state's 20 parts per trillion PFAS standard, with results pending for 16 more.

    Around Rhode Island · Tuesday’s editionSource: ecoRI News