Army Specialist Michael Andrade died serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was also a Bristol firefighter.
The Town is testing a new system and advises residents they may hear a loud siren.
Patrick “Pat” McCarthy, of Bristol, announced today that he will be running for Bristol Town Council this November.
Congress is considering naming the post office on Hope Street for First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr., who died fighting in Kabul in 2015.
Daisy and Ollie's law might be on the books soon in Rhode Island after all & a loophole might be closed to protect hunting dogs from cold.
The work started Tuesday night and will continue until Oct. 24.
Is ‘Rogue’s Island’ myth or reality? Panel will mull state’s reputation for Crime & Corruption.
The northbound lane will be closed Saturday at 7:30 a.m. for about half an hour.
Friday, June 23, is supposed to be the last day of work on the Mount Hope Bridge's concrete driving surface.
The plan is to convert vacant Walley School into arts and cultural center on Town Common.
Today's press conference was the culmination of months of speculation about the former state representative, who resigned May 3.
David E. Coombs, the Chief Justice Weisberger Visiting Professor of Law at the Roger Williams University School of Law, represented Manning.
Roger Williams University's Latin Policy Institute Director and the Central Falls Police Chief to Participate in a Panel Discussion
Omar Bah is a Roger Williams grad and refugee. He plans to stay in Rhode Island but will visit The Gambia to launch his newspaper.
A Roger Williams law professor has entered the controversy between the National Park Service and The Gathering for Justice over a protest.
One lane will be closed for construction overnight.
Diane Mederos served Bristol as the town administrator from 2004 to 2012.
Rep. Ray Gallison is resigning and is the subject of a police investigation.
Earl J. "Buddy" Croft III took office as President of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association on Jan. 1.
WPRI's Ted Nesi and RIPR's Ian Donnis peppered Republican John Pagliarini and Democrat James Seveney with questions ahead of the Jan. 5 vote
"Mr. Pagliarini represents a very different perspective than his opponent," writes Joseph Robicheau of Portsmouth.
An Independent candidate drops out; the Republican and Democrat are campaigning up to the Jan. 5 special election.
"I enjoyed connecting with voters again and engaging in the political process.," writes Amy Rice.
1,012 voters took part in the Democratic primary, more than twice the 502 who voted in the GOP primary.
Three Republicans and three Democrats are vying for their respective party nomination for the upcoming Special Election in January.
Three Republicans, three Democrats and one Independent are vying for the vacant Dist. 11 seat in the Rhode Island Senate.
Thomas D. Gordon submitted his resignation this week.
The bill guarantees Jews the right to observe their faith without interference from landlords or condo associations.
But Rhode Island isn't out of the weeds yet and future deficits loom.
Rick Benjamin, the state poet, is stepping down Jan. 1 after accepting a job in California.
"The 2015 legislative session was another meaningful year for our state’s veterans," writes Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr.
Disability advocates marked 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990.
Governor Gina Raimondo issued the order on Monday to pay respect to the five military members killed in Tennessee on Thursday.
Governor Gina Raimondo said cybersecurity is a "cutting-edge" industry and the state is poised to benefit.
Grab your crayons, kids. It's time to enter the Beetle Drawing Competition.
The Rhode Island congressional delegation issued statements Tuesday that said the deal with Iran will keep the world safer, if implemented.
The bills, sponsored by U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, would restrict gun access to children, criminals and people with "serious mental illness"
If the Senate approves a companion bill on Wednesday, the state's minimum wage would increase to $9.60.
A roundup of some of the action in the Rhode Island General Assembly last week.
How would you use the $173 million surplus funds?