Island Free Library takes top honors

Block Island’s Island Free Library has been selected as Rhode Island’s Library of the Year by the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. The award was presented at the school’s annual gathering on April 23 that …

Rhode Island officer shoots at suspect in gas station parking lot, suspect hospitalized

An officer shooting at a suspect in Johnston, Rhode Island. It happened at a gas station Saturday night. The driver is seen backing up, driving ahead, and clipping the officer. The officer fires off rounds, falling to the ground. Police say they were …

Rhode Island’s May 4 Declaration

The Old Colony House/Old State House built in 1739-41 is the fourth oldest State House in the United States and once seated our Rhode Island General Assembly and Town Council. This photo, circa 1950, shows the top of Washington Square. In the …

Road restrictions in place Sunday for Aquidneck Island Police Parade

The 40th Annual Aquidneck Island Police Parade will take place this Sunday, May 4. The parade will honor three New England Police Officers who were killed in the line of duty in 2024. This year’s Grand Marshall is Robert E. Kenahan, the oldest living …

Truth is greater than fiction: The 1916 epic shot on Block Island

“Deemster” is a term for a judge on the Isle of Man, formally an English island located in the Irish Sea. The term derives from the Celtic language known as Manx, which beyond the language, can also be applicable to people and a hardy species of cat from …

Solar companies in Rhode Island must now be registered

Fire at Rhode Island gun club was accidential, fire investigators say

A fire that destroyed a gun club in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, early Tuesday was accidental, NBC affiliate WJAR reports. The Sayles Hill Rod & Gun Club on Sayles Hill Road burned down when flames broke out Tuesday morning, the building a total …

Rhode Island rideshare drivers rally at State House for union rights, fair pay

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Rideshare drivers in Rhode Island rallied for union rights and fair pay at the State House on Thursday. The rally was held in time for May Day, which is also known as International Worker’s Day. The Independent Drivers Guild, that …

Rideshare drivers rally at Rhode Island State House

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rideshare drivers with Uber and Lyft are rallying at the State House Thursday in observance of International Workers Day. One rideshare driver at Thursday’s rally said she’s worked as a driver since 2016, and since then, as prices …

Female cancer survivors more likely to face fatigue, depression; key clinical insights from the ACP Internal Medicine ...

Female cancer survivors more likely to face fatigue, depression At the AACR Annual Meeting 2025, researchers reported that female cancer survivors are 69% more likely than men to experience cancer-related fatigue and 58% more likely to suffer from …