The Gaspee Days Committee is working to keep its brand alive throughout the year, and its first-ever fall event on Oct. 12 is the first step to achieving that goal. The Gaspee Fall-Out — the … more

Dining and revelry have long drawn visitors to Pawtuxet Village. That tradition continues today, with a range of restaurants part of the village’s thriving business community. On Tuesday, … more

The Gaspee Days Committee swore in its newest president on Sept. 12 as Ryan Giviens passed the torch to Gina Dooley during a ceremony at the Aspray Boathouse. State Rep. Joseph McNamara (D-Dist. … more

Lt. Matthew Maurachian of the Johnston Fire Department had just finished dropping off a patient at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when his eyes caught a TV in the … more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE An effort to institute a ban on single-use plastic bags for retail checkout purposes in Cranston has taken a step forward. On a 6-0 vote, the City Council's Ordinance Committee on March 14 approved sending an amended version of the more

Jamall Osterholm is one of only 16 designers picked out of thousands of talented fashion designers from around the world to compete on season 17 of the reality show “Project Runway,” which … more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE A proposed ban on single-use plastic bags for retail checkout purposes will go before members of the City Council for consideration next week. While Mayor Allan Fung has indicated he would not sign the measure were it to reach his more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE The towering wind turbines erected recently near the Central Landfill in Johnston can be seen from points across the Ocean State, providing tangible evidence of a rapidly changing energy landscape. To many residents of Western more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Recent efforts to expand the choices available to local families in need were celebrated last week during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Comprehensive Community Action Program's newly expanded Choice Food Bank. Food banks are" more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE The site remains a landmark in the truest Rhode Island sense, known to many residents and passers-by as the old Blockbuster Video. But inside the building at 350 Park Ave. in Cranston, a vibrant new world has emerged - one focused on more