Harrisville News

The strawberry crop has been a bust, but area farmers are hoping the rest of the summer will bring some respite from one of the dampest and most sun-starved growing seasons meteorologists can recall.

A Rhode Island native is flying the Air Force's premier fighter plane at this weekend's air show in North Kingstown.

When Rescue Chief John McCaughey died suddenly at his home back on Dec. 13, the entire town was stunned, but no one more so than then-Capt. Ronald K. Gagne Sr.

A fire Tuesday destroyed a building that contained a number of vehicles and auxiliary equipment belonging to the Fish & Wildlife Division of the state Department of Environmental Management.

Music is a family affair for Rhode Island native Forrest McDonald. His wife, Kaylon, sings in his band, and brother Steve McDonald will also sit in Saturday at an 8 p.m. gig at Chan's in Woonsocket.

Asbestos has been found in the Austin T. Levy School in Harrisville. The Woonsocket Call reported that the discovery was made after a heating coil froze and burst last week.

Emer the gallivanting emu has been found. After eluding capture for four weeks, the 130-pound bird was lured into a Harrisville horse barn and trapped.