The Rhode Island General Assembly is a change-averse institution. This has been a year of big and unexpected change in America, first with the COVID-19 pandemic and then the ongoing reaction sparked by the death of George Floyd. What happens when the more

The first things you notice when you arrive at Bright Cleaners on West Shore Road are the 2017 and 2019 "e;Next Door Neighbored Favorite"e; awards on the door. Once inside, you'll be warmly greeted by Uksoon or her friendly husband Bruce. more

It was a graduation ceremony like no other at Bishop Hendricken High School Friday evening. For starters, the ceremony was a month later than those that preceded it. But that's what made it truly unique. Graduation ceremonies across the more

Summer camp is back at the Kent County YMCA, and while in some respects it is remarkably different from prior years, in others it is unchanged. For those who have visited Camp Ok-Wa-Nessett at this time of year, it can be teaming with more

Mayor Joseph J. Solomon maintained the position Tuesday that there was no need to eliminate 38 city jobs in order to deliver a no tax increase balanced budget. He said it was the choice of Local 1561, Council 94 of the American Federation more

Neighborhoods off West Shore Road and Warwick Neck Avenue are lined with tire marks and signs reading "Caution: Children at Play." This is because residents concerned with neighborhood speeding feel officials are not doing enough to keep more

Centreville Bank will open its new Warwick branch office Monday, July 6. Located at 578 Greenwich Ave. next to a new Starbucks and across from Lowe's and Stop & Shop, the branch is a full service "e;brick and mortar"e; office offering the more

As Rhode Island moves into "Phase 3" of its reopening plan, T.F. Green Airport and the Rhode Island Airport Corp. (RIAC) are providing updates for travelers regarding airport parking, available concessions, and new quarantine requirements for individuals more

Jake T. Stachurski, who graduated from Toll Gate High School in 2016, earned his degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point on June 13. He has been commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army. After additional more

MAN FOUND IN POOL DIES A 74-year-old Warwick man died at Kent Hospital Sunday after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at 1000 Cowesett Road, according to Warwick Police. Police and fire personnel discovered Charles Schifino, a resident of the more

Cars lined up on West Shore Road in Tuesday's night's rain as voters waited to drive by the Gristmill road home of independent mayoral candidate Frank Picozzi to sign his nomination papers qualifying him as a candidate. Citywide more

The Larry Mouradjian Rocky Point Fishing Pier officially opened Wednesday morning after more than a year of construction, and even more years of planning. The new pier is a T-shaped, 280-foot long timber structure with rails, built-in more