Pawtucket News

For nearly 10 years, local filmmaker Christian de Rezendes has been toiling behind the camera, unearthing the history, and tracking down those who are still around, to document the story of Slatersville in Woonsocket.

A state appeals panel has upheld charges against a member of a prominent Rhode Island political family for a car crash involving a police sergeant.

The initial round of Mayor's Community Meetings will be held in schools throughout Pawtucket beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Flora S. Curtis Elementary School.

Data released by the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation shows that for 2013, Providence had the lowest recycling rates in the state of Rhode Island.

Ocean State Theatre Company , currently celebrating its first full season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick is proud to present the tap-dance extravaganza, 42nd Street from tonight, April 23 - May 18. Based on the 1933 movie musical of the same name, this timeless, inspiring story focuses on a naive young chorus girl named Peggy ... (more)

A statue of Hasbro's iconic Mr. Potato Head character is pictured in front of the Company's global corporate headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in this picture released to Reuters on in this October 19, 2009, file photo.

Hasbro returned to profitability in its first quarter, driven by sales of girls' toys such as My Little Pony and Nerf Rebelle.

The city has announced road closings and construction work through Saturday, April 26, according to Henri Marchand, assistant to the city manager.

"I had lived with the song for so long that I wanted to experience someone else's vision of it.

April 17--PROVIDENCE -- The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority plans to curtail weekend service on three of its bus routes that have low ridership and use those resources in other areas that have shown demand on the weekends.

Seven more people in Rhode Island have died of accidental drug overdoses, bringing the total this year to 85, state health officials said Thursday, as they announced some new initiatives to deal with the crisis.

Betts has began his run in Double-A much like he ended his time at both Low- and High-A: by hitting everything, and hitting it well.

A Senate task force proposes using 1 percent of the state's 7-percent sales tax to pay for school construction projects in an effort to reduce the state's reliance on costly bonds.

VILLAGE MURAL: Amie Hannon Boesch, standing, and Violet Major inspect the mural Boesch is restoring before being returned to the city for display.

Ocean State Theatre Company , currently celebrating its first full season in its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick is proud to present the tap-dance extravaganza, 42nd Street from April 23 - May 18. Based on the 1933 movie musical of the same name, this timeless, inspiring story focuses on a naive young chorus girl named Peggy Sawyer, who is ... (more)

The treasurer said she would, if elected, conduct a comprehensive review of all regulations in her first year, speeding up the work the Office of Regulatory Reform has begun.

Providence police were able to get a number of weapons off the street with arrests this week.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management stocked local ponds with 80,000 trout for the opening of fishing season, which began on Saturday.

The 46-year-old Democrat says he'll have a formal announcement of his re-election bid Monday evening at the Portuguese Social Club.

Police said 21-year-old Tyron Wilcox was arraigned Friday in Providence District Court and charged with murder and conspiracy.