Philoptochos.    Which the proud parishioners at Church of the Annunciation in Cranston will tell you means “Friends of the Poor!”    … more

Sprague Mansion held its fine arts and crafts fair on Oct. 29 at the Governor Sprague Mansion. Individuals could stop by for unique art and fine crafts by area artisans and learn about the artists … more

One of the state’s most popular eateries will open this weekend at 165 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston. The Taverna, as it’s known, will be located inside the Rev. Peter G. Mihailides Center … more

Bethany Penardo is a special education teacher. She has a job but she’s not feeling good about the way things are going. “How much job security is there. It’s not a good thing … more

Andrew Ruggiero has a good idea of what he wants to do in life – make films. The Hendricken senior is not sure what end of the business he’d like to be in. He’s interested in … more

The Cranston Area Career & Technical Center at Cranston West welcomed local business representatives at their annual student job fair. Senior and Junior CACTC students, as well as West students … more

St. Mary's Feast Craft & Vendor Fair The St. Mary's Feast Society Ladies Auxiliary held a Craft & Vendor Show on June 12 to raise funds to help pay for the feast, which is being held July 14-18 in Knightsville. They raised more than $1,000, and their more

By SUSAN R. DONOVAN and KELLY NEVINS March 24 is Equal Pay Day, symbolizing how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. This is based on all full-time working women compared to men in the U.S. Other dates further more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Allan Fung's veto of the "e;Fair Housing Practices"e; ordinance approved by the City Council in December - one of his last official acts as mayor - will stand. During a special meeting ahead of Monday's inaugural activities, the council more

Last week Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse introduced Senate Bill S. 4804, the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act. The bill would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), the fishing law of this nation, to add Rhode Island to the list of seven more