Rip Current Risk Elevated Along RI Coast
The National Weather Service announced its risk level alert Thursday.
View ArticleWho Should Be RI's Next Poet Laureate?
Rick Benjamin, the state poet, is stepping down Jan. 1 after accepting a job in California.
View ArticleRI Pays Respect to Fallen Soldier
Mourners gathered by the thousands to pay respect to P. Andrew McKenna as his body was brought home Friday.
View ArticleDragons & Damsels
Join us at the Norman Bird Sanctuary to observe and learn about dragonflies and damselflies!
View Article"Althea" Screening Tuesday Explores Life of Street Kid to Tennis Pro
newportFILM and the International Tennis Hall of Fame are hosting a special indoor screening of the documentary about Althea Gibson.
View ArticleMiddletown All Stars Vying for Championship in Andreozzi Tournament
The team earned a spot in the championship game tonight against Barrington.
View Article1,000 Free Trees Up for Grabs, Rhode Islanders!
The Arbor Day Foundation and the state Department of Environmental Management are teaming up to offer the free trees to homeowners.
View ArticleOverdose Task Force Convenes for First Meeting
The newly-formed task force plans to develop an action plan to tackle the state's opioid addiction epidemic by November.
View ArticleIncoming Class of 436 Welcomed to Naval War College
The 2015-2016 academic year kicked off at a convocation ceremony on Monday at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport.
View ArticleDon't Fall for E-ZPass Scam, RIBTA Warns
The scam demands payments for past due accounts.
View ArticleMutated 'Super Lice' Invade Rhode Island
As kids go back to school, something worse than homework and detention awaits many of them.
View ArticleDid you Know MLK Center has Fresh Veggies on Tuesdays?
The program is running through the end of September.
View Article'Super Lice,' Huge Music Festival, Trees Up For Grabs, and More: RI Patch...
Plus, a woman is arrested after leaving her dog in a hot car, and a juvenile is charged with felpony assault with a skateboard
View ArticlePolice: Woman Charged with Domestic Murder after Strangling Middletown Woman...
Police said the woman, 33, strangled another woman in her apartment on Tuesday morning.
View ArticleIt's Been A Rough Road For RI Dialysis Patient Without Wheels
Melissa Stanton needs a car, but she's not one to ask for help. It took a friend and fellow dialysis patient to ask on her behalf.
View ArticleMap Shows Top 20 RI Communities for Ashley Madison Affairs
The data collection (see list below) identified a list of towns and the numbers of users in each community, but did not reveal names.
View ArticleBBB Offers Labor Day Travel Tips to Avoid Scams
With Labor Day weekend approaching, consumers will be taking advantage of last-minute deals for one final getaway.
View ArticleIt's Not Just the Patriots; All NFL Teams Cheat
YourTeamCheats.com, “the definitive guide to NFL cheating” is a new website just in time for the new NFL football season.
View ArticleHouse Hunt: Open Houses This Week in Middletown
Find your next dream home right here on Patch with the weekly open house listings.
View ArticleState Warns RI Dog Owners of "Unusually High" Number of Parvovirus Cases
There is an unusually high number of cases being reported to the state veterinarian, according to state officials.
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