Hurricane Helene was a Category 4 storm that created a 500-mile path of destruction from Florida to North Carolina with catastrophic flooding, damaging winds and power outages. Helene is one of ...

St. Irene of Rome was the widow of the martyr Saint Castulus, a Roman military officer who was killed for spreading the Christian faith in 286. She lived in the Roman Empire during the reign of ...

Comedian Paul Mecurio, who grew up in Rhode Island, talks about how he got his start working for Jay Leno and his upcoming show in Westerly. He is widely known for his work on popular shows such ...

La Salle defeated Rhode Island 70-64 in their last meeting on January 25th. Rhode Island has won the last five meetings between the two teams at the Ryan Center. The game will be televised on ...

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We have now featured more than 2,600 events around Rhode Island, and many more are coming. As you may have read, the Providence Journal announced it slashed its community and art event calendar ...

La Salle Explorers (12-13, 4-9 A-10) at Rhode Island Rams (16-8, 5-7 A-10) ...