Growing up as the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica, Stacey Watson didn’t see herself in the characters of the books she read. Now 28, she wants to be a book editor who helps promote a more diverse ...

The median price of single-family homes sold in Rhode Island continued to climb in July, rising 2% from a year earlier to $505,000, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Thursday.  Sales in ...

A 1,400-square-foot beachfront home that was built in 1973 recently sold for $2.5 million, according to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, which represented the sellers. The 413 Atlantic Ave ...

A newly constructed 4,200-square-foot home in the coveted Coggeshall Avenue neighborhood recently sold for $3.45 million, according to Hogan Associates Christie’s International Real Estate, which ...

Frank Caprio, longtime Providence judge and star of Caught in Providence, has died at 88 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Following what was deemed a successful BlueTIDE 2024, which attracted more than 400 innovators and secured substantial ...

The Washington Trust Co. has launched a series of community appreciation events throughout the month in celebration of its ...

BankNewport awarded a $12,500 grant to John Clarke Senior Living to help purchase a new wheelchair-accessible van, improving mobility for its senior residents. Bank representatives joined members of ...

The VA Providence Healthcare System hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 13 to celebrate the completion of phase two of ...

The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation, a nonprofit headquartered in Rhode Island, recently announced it has issued funding for cancer research. Dr. Haseseong Park and the Dana Farber Cancer ...

JAMESTOWN – A 3,522-square-foot waterfront retreat at 120 Battery Lane has become the town’s highest home sale of the year. Residential Properties Ltd. announced Aug. 14 that the four-bedroom, ...

“We are pleased to welcome Judy Santa and her team, and we look forward to serving P&J Alarm customers,” Henry Guzeika Jr., general manager of Electronic Alarms, said in prepared remarks. “This is a ...