Tragedy, Crime, and Community Updates | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Tragedy struck in Sudbury as an 8-year-old boy died after a tree fell on him at Camp Chickami; emergency crews rushed him to Boston Children’s Hospital. Meanwhile, police investigate a shooting in Woonsocket and a hit-and-run in Freetown, calling for public tips. On the bright side, Golf Ranch has bought Mulligan’s Island for renovations, while a new local creamery opens in Barrington. Rhode Island also celebrated a new harbor patrol boat and unveiled plans to restore Providence’s La Pigna Arch. And in a case of accidental fire, incense ashes were blamed for the blaze at St. Luke’s Catholic…