Cranston's Alexandra Coppa, named Miss Rhode Island Outstanding Teen 2012 earlier this year, heads to Orlando this week to compete in the National Competition, representing Rhode Island. Coppa, an incoming junior at St. Mary Academy Bay View, excelled in both the academic and talent portions … more

"I’m really looking forward to meeting the other women and just getting to know them,” says Katrina Horsch, Ms. Wheelchair Rhode Island. A lifelong Warwick resident, Horsch will be competing … more

Last week, Olivia Culpo, the first Miss Rhode Island to win the title of Miss USA, visited her home state. On Friday, Culpo spent the entire day in her hometown of Cranston, visiting familiar places … more

Residents can now make a splash at the Budlong Pool, which opened Friday to serve youth and their families in the community. It was a perfect day for the opening with seasonal high temperatures … more

“I take cooking as a form of expression" … more

Congratulations to Elizabeth Stevenson of Cranston, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania this past May. Stevenson majored in psychology and women, gender … more

Before he participated in a round of “Paranoia,” a dystopian science-fiction role-playing game, author Adam Wasserman knew he wanted to base his sixth book on the concept. As a result, he … more

On Sunday, June 10, Rhodes on the Pawtuxet was the place to be to enjoy a showcase event celebrating the art of Middle Eastern belly dance called “A Thousand and One Nights.” Conceived and … more

Don D’Amato, the official historian for the City of Warwick and respected but unofficial historian of every other city and town in Rhode Island, died last Friday. D’Amato was a friend and … more

Opera Providence’s “The Merry Widow” will close out their 2011-2012 season with a weekend at Cranston’s Park Theatre on June 15. The company will be performing the English version of Franz … more