As Cranston’s Patti Bacon and Johnston’s Jackie Paquin tell it, their brother, Billy Landry, had a larger than life personality. He loved his family, was proud of owning PB&J’s …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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8/16/22
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It’s a tradition unlike any other. An event steeped with love, caring and compassion.
It’s an event hosted by 110 valuable volunteers who actually pay – then serve – an …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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8/9/22
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Northeast Auto Body offers much more than fixing dings, dents and damage vehicles and automobile repairs.
As proof, the unique cars and tow truck that are parked underneath the huge and …
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By PETE FONTAINE
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8/2/22
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Jaychele Nicole Schenck was counting on a scholarship to further her education, but she wasn’t sure how to go about securing the funding to follow her dreams. Should she blanket the field, …
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By Staff Reports
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7/26/22
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Linda Burrows, 64, always liked biking. At first, her parents wouldn’t let her have a bike but, she finally got one by age 11.
“It felt like I had a pair of wings,” said Linda. …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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7/19/22
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John DaSilva was blessed with trail angels.
On June 24 he completed the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, a 740 mile paddle through some of the most wilderness country between Old …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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7/12/22
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He lost his best friend to Freiderich’s Ataxia (FA) a year ago.
Vowing to continue the fight they waged together, Michael Crawley kept plugging away, and helped Matthew DiIorio’s …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/5/22
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By EMMA BARTLETT
Garden City Center has a few tricks up its sleeves this summer to make visits to the outdoor shopping facility more than just a reason to stop and shop. As kids and parents played …
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6/29/22
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By EMMA BARTLETT
When Debbie Quaglietta’s newborn daughter, Alyssa, was 13 days old, she knew something wasn’t right; Alyssa was gray in the face and didn’t look herself. …
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6/21/22
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From Staff Reports
Today’s high cost of gasoline won’t deter 120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles from revving their engines this Saturday at Rocky Point as they set off …
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6/15/22
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By RORY SCHULER
Nearly 4,000 Ocean State residents have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
Fred Faria and Rev. Eugene Dyszlewski have joined forces to spearhead a statewide …
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6/7/22
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By EMMA BARTLETT
When Cranston’s Dana Ventetuolo, 48, decided to start the nonprofit Nico’s Tree in 2016, she was looking to provide emotional and financial support to patients and …
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5/31/22
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By JOHN HOWELLand EMMA BARTLETT
It’s official: Gaspee Days are here.
And this being the 250th anniversary of the burning of the Gaspee, this year’s celebration is of special …
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5/25/22
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By JOHN HOWELL
Lois Graydon is a landlord, but she doesn’t charge any rent.
She is hopeful others will do as she does for if they don’t, she fears the Purple Martin will go the way …
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5/17/22
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By JOHN HOWELL
You can’t help but smile at a smile.
This one is wide, curling up at the corners of the mouth. You know this is a joyous smile. It’s reflected in the shape of the …
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5/11/22
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7/21/11
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