Mortar Shell Found in Pawtuxet River | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

A magnet fisherman’s bizarre catch in West Warwick—what looked like a mortar shell—triggered evacuations and road closures as authorities safely detonated the ordnance, revealing hidden military history beneath the Pawtuxet River. Meanwhile, Southern New England braces for a wetter, milder fall thanks to El Niño, while the Boston Red Sox stunned the Miami Marlins with a walk-off grand slam by Jarren Duran, sealing a 7-3 victory. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news…