Camp Tragedy, Fire, and Local Updates | Providence News

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

Tragedy struck at Camp Chickami when an eight-year-old boy died after a tree fell on him, while in Fall River, a devastating fire displaced six people and claimed a dog’s life. Meanwhile, Mulligan’s Island in Cranston is set for renovations after a golf developer acquired it, and the Freetown-Lakeville school district announced painful cuts that will leave many staff without jobs come fall. But amid the somber news, community spirit shone through as Karah Bailey hosted a lively children’s reading event with the Salvation Army in Cranston, and Tiverton celebrated good news: PFAS tests at its…