At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3, residents reported a loud, thunderous, noise. Readers took to social media to report they heard the noise throughout RI and parts of MA, but the cause of the boom is still a mystery … more

Results from the 2012 general election... more

Last night police apprehended a naked man running through the Warwick Wal-Mart in the former Rhode Island Mall. Brittany Wardell, a West Warwick resident, was waiting in the check out line at the … more

Cheryl Kakos said she hasn’t slept in days. The search for her son, John Kakos, 16, has stolen her appetite and her time for rest. Cheryl said John has been missing since approximately 2:30 … more

When state legislators convene after the first of the year, they will again face a bill to legalize organic marijuana and a new measure to ban its synthetic counterpart. Representative Edith … more

The National Weather Service says Hurricane Sandy will bring "damaging winds, heavy rains and coastal flooding to most of Southern New England Monday and Monday night...with some lingering effects … more

Updates• 11 p.m. Thursday: Governor Chafee has declared a state of emergency in Rhode Island. All non-essential personnel are urged to stay off the roads after noon FridaySchools• Cranston, … more

With the 10-year anniversary of the Station Nightclub fire just a few months away, Paula McLaughlin of Chepachet decided it’s the perfect time for her to pay tribute to those impacted by the blaze, … more

Each month, parents and educators gather in a Cranston school auditorium, waiting expectantly for the School Committee to emerge for their meeting. When that will happen is anyone’s guess, as the … more

After the recent diagnosis of a school faculty member with breast cancer, the staff and students at Cranston High School West have rallied together during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness and funds toward the cause, and to show support for one of their own. On Friday… more