Wickford Gourmet owners retiring: ‘We can’t do it anymore’
NORTH KINGSTOWN – For Joe and Donna Dubé, owners of Wickford Gourmet Factory Outlet, a typical day could often mean running two or three...
Hilb Group acquires OceanPoint Insurance from BankNewport parent
PROVIDENCE – The Hilb Group has purchased Middletown-based OceanPoint Insurance from OceanPoint Financial Partners MHC, the holding company that also owns BankNewport.
The terms of...
Roger Williams Zoo announces birth of endangered kangaroo
PROVIDENCE – Staff at the Roger Williams Park Zoo had a secret to keep since June 27 after the zoo had welcomed the birth...
Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series...
Report: 6-figure salary needed to afford home in Providence and Warwick
PROVIDENCE – A six-figure salary is needed to afford a home in the city and Warwick, according to a study by HSH.com.
The mortgage resource...
Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball
DALLAS (AP) – Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections suffered through another...
Report: Providence-Warwick metro area 13th best place for seniors to retire
PROVIDENCE – The Providence-Warwick area was ranked the 13th best metro area in the nation for seniors to retire, according to a report by...
R.I. Department of Corrections director to step down in January
PROVIDENCE – Patricia Coyne-Fague will step down as director of the R.I. Department of Corrections on Jan. 13, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Tuesday.
Coyne-Fague...
Widespread flight cancellations affect operations at T.F. Green
WARWICK – A deadly weekend storm that brought power outages and freezing temperatures is continuing to wreak havoc on travel plans as flight delays...
Bristol County, Mass., median home sale price rises 3.6% Y/Y in...
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes in Bristol County, Mass., sold in November was $430,000, a 3.6% increase over the same month...



















