The nor’easter that hit Rhode Island on a spring night in 2007 delivered only a glancing blow to most parts of the state.But in the City By the Read more...
Justyce Scott becomes first girl to receive prestigious Cub Scouts patch
WEST WARWICK — Fifth-grader Justyce Scott was beaming with pride last month, as she crossed a bridge to receive her Arrow of Light patch.“It’s a Read more...
R.I. camp program helps kids cope with grief for lost loved ones
Children built sand trays with mementos of people and pets who had died, a craft project designed to help them share their emotions and support one Read more...
R.I. camp program helps kids cope with grief for lost loved ones
Olivia Peloquin remembers her Pepe as a funny man who told jokes, sang silly songs and loved to explore.On Saturday, the 9-year-old illustrated Read more...
‘She just loves it’
Seven-year-old Ali LaFazia is an adventurer, a Wolf in Cub Scout Pack 20 Johnston and dedicated volunteer. Now, she can add pioneer to her already Read more...
RIPTA to offer free buses to and from Quonset through end of 2019
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced that free bus service from Providence to Quonset Business Park will continue through the end of Read more...
Finding peace after grief through a local organization
After losing her husband, Raymond, in August of last year, Narragansett resident Joyce Kagels felt lost, confused and hopeless–but not for long. Using Read more...
How much growth is left at Quonset?
Steven J. King rolls up in a company-issued sport utility vehicle to a graveled construction site in a wooded area, at the end of an otherwise lonely Read more...
3/28: RI League of Cities and Towns’ Brian Daniels talks legalization of marijuana on State of Mind
Rhode Island League of CIties and Towns Executive Director Brian Daniels joined Dan Yorke to discuss Governor Raimondo's proposal to legalize Read more...
Girls make Pack 1 Warwick history
February 24 was an historic day for Pack 1 Warwick. On that day, Pack 1 Warwick conferred the highest rank in Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light, to Read more...
R.I. cities, towns oppose Raimondo’s marijuana proposal
The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns says it opposes Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s proposal to legalize recreational marijuana because it doesn’t Read more...
Dighton 11-year-old first girl in pack to earn Arrow of Light
For one 11-year-old Dighton girl, joining the Cub Scouts was the “perfect fit.”Earlier this month, Molly Barr became the first girl in the pack’s Read more...
Local students’ CPR training kicks in during school trip emergency
It was a situation no one ever wants to find themselves in.Andrew Goyette, Hunter Choquet and Zachary Robinson, all seniors at Mount Saint Charles Read more...
Quonset port poised for more growth in 2019
Quonset is the leading engine of economic development in Rhode Island and home to more than 200 companies and nearly 12,000 full- and part-time Read more...
RI Infrastructure Bank marks its 30th anniversary
Jeffrey Diehl, Executive Director and CEO of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank. #WPRO The agency that finances clean water, road and building Read more...