State Representative David Morales announced he will challenge incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley for mayor of Providence. Morales ...

A slew of candidates have already announced their candidacy for the East Side ward that encompasses the Blackstone, Wayland ...

Providence will host its free annual arts and culture festival, PVDFest, on September 5 and 6. The festival aims to ...

High Rock Development's longtime legal counsel, Michael K. Crossen, was named manager of the company after the July death of ...

A new pilot program in Providence is trying to keep the party going inside nightlife venues without killing the vibe. Earlier this year, two Providence bars received grants to install special ...

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Police in Rhode Island’s largest city are in hot water with municipal investigators over their alleged presence and behavior at an immigration enforcement operation. Providence’s External Review ...

Two people were injured after being shot during what Providence Police Colonel Oscar Perez said was a “family event” early ...

PROVIDENCE – Carrie Underwood, the "American Idol" winner, country pop singer and one of the long-running musical talent show’s three current judges, will headline Providence College's annual Late ...

Siena Adducci, a senior right-side hitter for Providence, helps organize summer toy drive at Silver Cross Hospital.

The hospital's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit will close permanently in the first week of November. Providence cited low patient levels as the reason for the closure.