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

A 90-year-old construction company has decided to branch out for the first time- and in doing so, build roots in Warwick. New Britain, CT-based Downes Construction Co. recently opened a Warwick … more

“It keeps me awake at night,” said Mayor Frank Picozzi Monday morning. Picozzi was referring to the death of Yoskarly Martinez, a 10-year-old girl who drowned at Conimicut Point … more

Face -to-face service Operation Stand Down Rhode Island started offering personal advice to veterans on housing, legal matters and employment from the basement conference room at Warwick City Hall. The in-person service is being offered on the first more

By ROB DUGUAY It can be quite intriguing when a talented band comes from the oddest of places. Take Johnston, for instance - a town known to many for its pizza strips and the debate over which bakery has the best. You wouldn't necessarily believe that more