The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has announced the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County.

Richard A. Godin, 82, of Lincoln and formerly of Woonsocket, passed away Jan. 21, 2025, in Roger Williams Hospital, Providence. He was the husband of the late Vivian (Bergeron) Godin. Born in ...

PROVIDENCE – Central Falls Municipal Court Judge Joseph Molina Flynn has resigned his position with that city following the ...

Due to high community transmission rates of respiratory viruses, effective Wednesday, Jan. 22, Brown University Health announced it will reinstate masking requirements to protect patients, staff and ...

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Board members on expiring terms will be able to stay on the job after the Town Council voted Monday to allow a third 5-year term, for a total of 15 years. Planning and Zoning ...

LINCOLN – Not many people make it to a half-century with any company, but Sue Holland now joins that elite company as the face everyone knows behind the counter at Luxury Cleaners. Owner Charlie ...

WOONSOCKET — A new business has taken over the building that was once Del’s Lemonade at 1069 Park Ave. Pampered Pooch Pet Grooming opened in November, said owner Jessica Poirier, who worked at ...

CUMBERLAND - High Street is open again following a police investigation into an incident where a crossing pedestrian was struck by a driver.

CUMBERLAND – Residents leaving a town meeting last Tuesday evening, Jan. 14, came upon a roadway across the street that was blocked by multiple police vehicles surrounding an open vehicle.