Okay, we’ve had a few hot and sticky days…well, actually a string of those days until last Thursday when it felt like we’d been released from a pressure cooker.  People were … more

This was a get-away and work weekend we had talked about but just couldn’t seem to pull off. Then my son, Jack, suggested we stop at his home in western Massachusetts. A plan emerged; leave … more

The first day of summer comes with a hot welcome for Warwick residents. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory from noon Wednesday to 7 p.m. Friday due to rising temperatures and … more

STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … more

Michelle Fletcher took a day off from work and Lisa Sweeney played hooky from her kids on Friday to soak in some sun and cool off at Conimicut Point beach. They found a glassy bay, a few other sun … more

With start of winter and colder weather right around the corner, United Way of Rhode Island announces the opening of the 2021-2022 Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund (GNEF). The Fund is now available to help local households experiencing financial more