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Doughnuts, retied yellow rope, and sawed-off signposts mark where dunes and piping plover nests should rest, in peace.

CUMBERLAND – It’s about a thousand miles from Blackstone River Theatre to Nashville, but the members of Rock Hearts bluegrass band feel right at home in both music-loving locales. The

William Denison Cross of Carolina came from a family with a lot of history. He was a member of one of the oldest families in the state, his forebears having

“Sometimes they called it an ‘evil angel’ inhabiting the body,” says a folklore expert. And they went to macabre lengths to protect the living.

Crews began tearing away parts of the structure on Monday.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT’s “Leadership Eastern Connecticut” program graduation was celebrated on July 18 at Ocean Beach Park’s Port N’ Starboard banquet hall. he 29 graduates of the Cla...

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT’s “Leadership Eastern Connecticut” program graduation was celebrated on July 18 at Ocean Beach Park’s Port N’ Starboard banquet hall. he 29 graduates of the Cla...

KINGSTON – Nine students at the University of Rhode Island are the recipients of NASA R.I. Space Grants for this summer and/or next fall. The research grants are awarded by

FEATURED 9/29–10/31: Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular WHAT: Get into the Halloween spirit early this season by admiring the iconic symbol of autumn. As the late From the local favorite Jack O Lantern Spectacular to the always tasty Calamari Festival, we've compiled all the things to do in September in Rhode Island.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – After several months of serving as the town’s interim building official, South Kingstown native Jamie Gorman is officially here to stay.  Last week, Town Manager Robert Zarnetske announced that Gorman has been hired as the town’s business official and appointed as the town’s zoning enforcement officer.  Even before his first official day as head of the South Kingstown Building Inspection and Zoning Enforcement Department, however, Gorman spent four mo...