WOONSOCKET – The 100th birthday of the well-known Japanese Akita Hachiko drew hundreds of people from around New England.
CUMBERLAND – Orion Le and Susanna Henderson are at the top of their class; Le is Cumberland High School’s Class of 2023 valedictorian, and Henderson the class’s salutatorian.
SMITHFIELD – To residents of Wadsworth Avenue, a dead-end street where they say every neighbor knows each other, a 38-unit development proposed between 6 and 8 Wadsworth Ave. would be “absolut…
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Town officials have ordered the owners of a property at the corner of Mineral Spring Avenue and Douglas Avenue to level its dilapidated structures or face the prospect of ha…
CENTRAL FALLS – The Zoning Board last week granted the zoning relief needed for the new Central Falls High School construction and renovation project, which will also include the development o…
LINCOLN – The owner of the historic Valentine Whitman House has a new use for the old property.
PAWTUCKET – Main Street’s statement art piece is complete, transforming the downtown’s municipal garage from a drab block into a bright landmark.
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