Former Providence police chief named head of security at Brown University
PROVIDENCE – Former city police leader Hugh T. Clements Jr. has been named vice president for public safety and emergency management and chief of...
Foster Forward leads fundraising during Rhode Island’s 401Gives Day campaign
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s annual 401Gives Day campaign generated millions in donations this year as residents across the state contributed to hundreds of nonprofits...
Adoption RI earns accreditation from Council on Accreditation
PROVIDENCE – Adoption Rhode Island has earned national accreditation from the Council on Accreditation, marking a major milestone for the nonprofit agency serving children,...
Heroes Ball raises nearly $1.3M for Hasbro Children’s Hospital
PROVIDENCE – Attended by more than 600 friends and supporters of Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the hospital’s annual Heroes Ball fundraiser raised $1.3 million to...
Brown University police chief out after court settlement approved
PROVIDENCE – Brown University Chief of Police Rodney Chatman is leaving the university after a settlement proposal with Brown was approved in Rhode Island...
CCRI Warwick lockdown over; no threat found
WARWICK – The lockdown order put in place at The Knight Campus of the Community College of Rhode Island Tuesday has been lifted.
The campus, along...
Report: Mural project of slain Ukrainian refugee moves to Federal Hill eatery
PROVIDENCE – A mural project on a nightclub that began as a memorial for a slain Ukrainian refugee, which drew controversy, has found a...
401Gives raises more than $5M for nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – It was another record-setting effort for 401Gives Day.
This year's 401Gives initiative, Rhode Island’s annual day of giving organized by United Way of...
Shyllon named executive director of Boys Town
PORTSMOUTH – Marcy Shyllon has been named executive director of Boys Town after leading the nonprofit on an interim basis since 2025.
She succeeds Sarah Galvan, who resigned...
‘Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical’ to open PPAC’s 2026-27 season on Sept. 20
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Performing Arts Center will begin its 49th season on Sept. 20 with the national tour launch of “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical,” the...

















