Two hundred and fifty years ago - on June 9, 1772 - the British H.M.S. Gaspee Schooner was burned by colonists on Narragansett Bay in Warwick. Now in 2022, the RI 250th Semiquincentennial Commission, … more

Rachel Dias set the bar high. She was going to raise $700 so kids in Hasbro Children’s Hospital would have a nice Christmas away from home. She felt bad for the kids who would spend … more

By EMMA BARTLETT Thirty years ago, Cranston's Richard Fleischer and his wife, Joyce, welcomed Anna, 4, into their family. Not long after they adopted Sarah, 2. As one of their first parenting endeavors, Richard visited the store to pick up diapers for more

The tractor broke down, but Sally Hicks is still kicking. Primed for her fast approaching 83rd birthday, the Providence city girl turned Scituate farmer credits “keeping busy” with … more

In an effort to support Rhode Island’s fishing industry, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline recently announced that the U.S. … more

Spinning for a cause Mayor Frank Picozzi along with a group from City Hall got a workout Sunday morning at Infinity Fitness on Post Road to kickoff trainer and owner Jennifer Mello’s … more

There were two rather unique Halloween Happenings last weekend at the Tri-City Elks at 1915 West Shore Road in Warwick.      The first was Derek “Buzzlight Year” … more

Ron Rossi’s famed Christmas Tree Farm, located at 1936 Phenix Ave. in Cranston took on an entirely different look under Sunday’s sparkling sunshine. The decorations however, were not … more

As federal health officials continue their review of Pfizer’s request for an emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode … more

More than half of the infants in the country participate in Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Programs, and the United States Department of Agriculture is shining a spotlight on the important role of … more

John Ricci showed off his 1934 Cadillac at this year’s Concours d’Elegance in Newport. The Johnston resident met Jay Leno, and his daughter Jennifer posed for a photo with the car show … more

The telegram arrived on Jan. 8, 1951. U.S. Army First Lt. Anthony R. Mazzulla went Missing In Action more than a month earlier, on Dec. 2, 1950. His mother had already lost one son. Losing a … more