Cory Cunningham must have been an imposing figure, either at the plate or playing first base. He hadn't reached his current size - 6-4, 270 pounds - when he played youth baseball. But he was a big guy.

The "Creative Capital" will be earning its nickname, as it serves as a cinematic backdrop for the next two weeks.

Film crews have been seen around Providence, and stores in Cranston and elsewhere were temporarily transformed for the shoot.

The movie stars Powell, Samuel L. Jackson, Jenna Ortega and Emma Mackey, though only Powell has been spotted in Providence so far.

Providence police have launched a new Real Time Crime Center, using a network of cameras, license plate readers and drone feeds to aid in crime response. The center emphasizes reactive rather than proactive monitoring, accessing feeds only when responding to specific public safety concerns, police said.

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Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom said that a Providence man who was previously convicted of on state firearm, robbery, and drug trafficking charges admitted to illegally possessing a firearm.

Canton Interim Police Chief Joseph Perkins announced the arrest of a Providence man who is charged in connection with an early morning stabbing in Canton on Wednesday.