The Trump Administration recently appointed W. Michael Sullivan as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Rhode Island Farm Service Agency (FSA) that is based in Warwick. Sullivan began his new position on June 4. Sullivan of Narragansett more

The Community College of Rhode Island will host two Enrollment Days this summer to help 2018 Rhode Island high school graduates enroll with free tuition this fall under the Rhode Island Promise scholarship program. Enrollment Days will offer support with more

His work recognized Rhode Island Director of Elderly Affairs who will be retiring Charles Fogarty was honored June 6 by the Rhode Island Senior Center Directors' Association for his advocacy for seniors and senior centers at the organization's annual more

Scott Avedisian will say thank you to the community he served as mayor for more than 18 years at a reception this evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Now president and CEO of the Rhode Island Transit Authority, Avedisian left office in more

Mark. R. DeCiccio, a graduate of the Bishop Hendricken High School Class of 2003, has been appointed principal of the school. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of the Diocese of Providence announced the appointment June 12. It was also announced that John more

By JOHN HOWELL Richard Crenca brought a cigar to work last Tuesday. That's not something he usually does, but the director of public works had a meeting with the mayor and he had made up his mind - after 32 years of public service it was time to retire. more

By JOHN HOWELL While $5 million is a lot of money, it is hardly more than a few drops in the bucket when it comes to addressing all of the city's road problems. As part of the upcoming budget the City Council, setting the condition of city roads as a more

By ETHAN HARTLEY Duncan Robertson can tell you a lot in a half hour. Like most 6-year-olds, he has an active enthusiasm for most things he speaks about and has an unquenchable thirst for learning that even his dad Ben, a math teacher at Smithfield High more

By ETHAN HARTLEY -- The sun is out, and with many schools set to close for summer vacation this week it's the perfect time for families to start thinking about vacations of their own. Unfortunately, one study says people don't want to come to Rhode Island. more

By ETHAN HARTLEY Rhode Island has the 8th worst drug problem in the country, according to a study recently published by financial research and analysis company WalletHub, which looked at data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services more