Donovan Manor News Today

A scooter caught on fire in an apartment building in Newport Wednesday.

Perhaps the hottest polling place on one of the hottest days of the year was at the Roger Williams Botanical Garden.

With "dangerously cold" arctic air moving into the region, the state, cities, towns and organizations are opening warming centers to keep people safe.

Driving is the most common way to get around Newport. Even though most of the trips within the city are less than 4 miles, most of them don't involve walking or public transit.

The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, schools, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations grants of up to $10,000

Gov. Dan McKee announced the award of a $980,000 grant to the Newport Housing Authority to provide fixed wireless broadband service for its residents.