Pic of the Day: Nature's Fury over Easton's Beach

Menacing clouds July 29 foretold the storm's power.

City to Re-Stripe Park East Drive to Ease Congestion at Problematic Intersection

The plan is to ease congestion at the intersection of Mendon Road and Park East Drive.

Woonsocket Man Indicted for January Robbery

Thomas Martin, 23, will be arraigned on Aug. 19.

Woonsocket LGBTQ Groups Awarded RI Foundation Grants

Woonsocket nonprofits among groups that win funding for services including transgender care, intimate partner violence prevention.

TOMORROW- Audition for RICC's Advanced High School Honor Choir

Seeking TENORS and BASSES who LOVE to sing to audition for RICC’s NEW Advanced High School Honor Choir

TOMORROW: Audition for Rhode Island Children's Chorus

Award-winning RI Children's Chorus seeking Training Chorus students (grades 2-4)

Train vs. Tractor Trailer, Accused Animal Abuser Threatens Teen Girl, and More: RI Patch Today

Plus, all seventh graders must now get vaccinated for HPV. Has your child gotten her shot yet?

Stars of "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Fame to Headline Autumfest 2015

The Baha Men will be bringing their Junkanoo sound to Woonsocket this Columbus Day weekend for their Rhode Island debut.

Music Drives Us & Hero Helpers Team Up to Cohost Second Annual Music Festival

Ernie Boch Jr.’s Music Drives Us Foundation & Hero Helpers of America are teaming up for second annual Boots & Strings Festival

Rip Current Risk Elevated Along RI Coast

The National Weather Service announced its risk level alert Thursday.

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation Issues Research Funding For the First Time

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, has issued its first round of funding for esophageal cancer research earlier this month.

Is Your Seventh Grader Vaccinated for HPV Yet? It's the Rule

Or are you going to get an exemption?

Woonsocket Students Named to RWU Dean's List

The students earned a GPA of 3.4 or better.

Train Strikes Truck in Woonsocket

The truck was knocked on its side.

Cranston PD Under Fire, Microburst Damages Narragansett, and More: RI Patch Today

Plus, Patriots Owner Robert Kraft responds to the "unfathomable" actions taken by the NFL against Tom Brady.

Rascal Flatts Riot Tour 2015 Comes To Mohegan Sun Arena

Mohegan Sun Arena is excited to announce the return of Rascal Flatts

Parkinson's Disease Foundation National HelpLine Answers Questions & Offers Free Resources for Families and Health Professionals

Parkinson’s HelpLine Expands to Include Interpreters in More than 200 Languages

WATCH: Funnel Cloud Starts to Form over Rhode Island

A Patch reader from the Quonset area of North Kingstown sent along this video.

Kraft on Deflategate: 'I was Wrong to Put my Faith in the League'

Patriots owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick addressed the media Wednesday morning.

It's a Bad Air Alert Day in Rhode Island

The heat, humidity and sunshine today is a recipe for unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone.

Man Stabbed Over Loud TV, Tornado Warning, Very Luck Woman, and More: RI Patch Today

Plus, Cranston's mayor addresses charges of "misconduct" in the police force, and a baby likely has a disease that was nearly extinct.

The 10th annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival

Come celebrate great wine & delicious food at the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival!

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Woonsocket

Get inside if you're in Woonsocket.

Tom Poole Left the World a Better Place

The former Marine and proud American died after a car struck his motorcycle in New York.

State Finds 'Misconduct,' Lack of Leadership in Cranston PD, Lightning Strikes Daycare, and More: RI Patch Today

Plus, police charge another man with setting up a fake cancer fundraiser, and the average RI worker can't afford rent in the state.

SATURDAY: Audition for Rhode Island Children's Chorus

Award-winning RI Children's Chorus seeking Training Chorus students (grades 2-4)

THIS SATURDAY- Audition for RICC's Advanced High School Honor Choir

Seeking TENORS and BASSES who LOVE to sing to audition for RICC’s NEW Advanced High School Honor Choir

Armenian Picnic, EVERYONE Welcome, FREE entry and parking. Featuring live Armenian Food, Music, Dancing and Fun

The Church with the Blue Cross on RT95, 70 Jefferson St, Providence, RI 02908. Sat 8/15 12:00 noon - 10:00pm, Sun 8/16 12:00 noon - 5:00pm.

Progress Celebrated: 25 Years after ADA Passage

Disability advocates marked 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990.

Rent Unaffordable for Average Worker in RI

A study shows Rhode Island workers must make $18.49 an hour to afford rent in the state, more than the $12 average renter's salary.

Cause of Beach Blast, Man on Monumental Journey, Quake Shakes Cranston, and More: RI Patch This Week

Plus, get ready for even heavier traffic on the way to the beach, and listen to the Newport Folf Festival live.

Beach Blast Answer, 560-pound Man on a Mission, and More: RI Patch Today

Plus, heading to the beach? Get ready for a traffic jam.

Woonsocket Little League Registering Golfers for Annual Fundraiser

Golfers will hit the links on Sept. 12 at Blissful Meadows Golf Course, but the time to register is now.

Earthquake Under Cranston, Gun at Airport, Another Accused Child Molester, and More: RI Patch Today

Plus, a Cranston restaurant agrees to honor the shuttered Faial's Restaurant gift certificates.

Friday Films at Cumberland Public Library

Cumberland Public Library 1464 Diamond Hill Road Cumberland, RI 02864 Friday, 8/7, 8/21, 9/4, 9/18/15 1:30PM-3:30PM

Woonsocket Man Indicted for Child Molestation and Indecent Exposure

Michael Powell is facing three counts of first-degree child molestation.

Molestation, Immigrant Scam, Middle School Self-shooting, and More: RI Patch today

Plus, more than 500 pounds of trash is plucked from just a tiny section of Newport Harbor.

Teen End of Summer Reading Party at Cumberland Public Library

Cumberland Public Library 1464 Diamond Hill Road Cumberland, RI 02864 Thursday, August 13, 2015 6-7:30PM

Teen Coding Club at Cumberland Public Library

Cumberland Public Library 1464 Diamond Hill Road Cumberland, RI 02864 Wednesday, August 12, 2015 5:30-7PM

Teen Writers Workshop at Cumberland Public Library

Cumberland Public Library 1464 Diamond Hill Road Cumberland, RI 02864 Wednesday, August 12, 2015 2-3:30PM