Filmed in local Rhode Island locations along the West Bay, indie film “Small Potatoes” is coming to the RI International Film Festival. Director Rich Allen is a Rhode Island native … ...

One state's innovative approach to protecting domestic violence survivors People who are convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic abuse or subject to a qualifying protective order aren’t allowed ...

Jacqueline M. O’Rourke-Lynch (Quinn), 82, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025, in her home with her husband Joseph W Lynch by her side. Before retiring Jackie worked for Ernst & Young for 30 years ...

After state officials announced last week that the federal government had frozen nearly $30 million in education funding intended for Rhode Island, school districts are struggling to understand how ...

The Rhode Island Interscholastic League held its end of the year awards ceremony last month and Pilgrim’s Keaney Bayha was named Student-Athlete of the Year along with Scituate’s Austin Simas. The ...

Col. Michael Lima gets pinned as chief of police by his wife, Melissa, at the promotional ceremony last Thursday.

To the Editor: The Coast Guard is planning to eliminate many navigational buoys in Narragansett Bay, including the Patience Island Lighted Bell Buoy 8 between Patience Island and Warwick Point. This ...

Bids on materials for the new high schools are telling a story and those close to the projects are cautiously optimistic that the final cost of the schools won’t be anywhere near the $400 ...

Can you spot the lamb? Find the willow tree? Or scope out the grave of a Naval veteran who served on the Ironclad USS Monitor during the Civil War? These are questions you’ll find yourself asking as ...

When a person passes away, family members and loved ones handle it in a variety of different ways. They will grieve for a certain amount of time, and then they may see a therapist or to help process … ...

Merilee J. Hanley, 64, of Warwick, RI passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Kent Hospital in Warwick. She was the cherished soulmate and partner of the late Henry A. “Cootsie” … ...

Spring sports are officially underway and as always, our three communities will be well represented across the board. It’s early, but here is my outlook on some of our teams as we head … ...