RHODE ISLAND “SILENT HEROES PROGRAM”

Rhode Island Educators Selected for National History Day Silent Heroes® Program. Students and Teachers To Research Untold Stories of Local U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Veterans from World War II. COLLEGE PARK, MD – November 11, 2026 – In honor of Veterans Day, National History Day® (NHD) is proud...

Women’s soccer sees season end in semifinals loss

Rhode Island women’s soccer began the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament this past Saturday against fourth-seeded George Mason with a 3-1 win before losing 2-0 to Saint Louis University in the semifinals. Fourth-year Lauren MacDonald had a strong performance against the Patriots, scoring the first goal of the game and...

WPRI 12 Weather Now 11-12-26 Cold Damp Friday

Seekonk Designated a Purple Heart Community

Seekonk is now one of the 200 communities in Massachusetts to carry the Purple Heart designation. Select Board Chair Gary Sagar read a proclamation at Wednesday’s Veterans Day ceremony. Sagar said August 7 will now be recognized as Purple Heart Day in Seekonk. Al Varelas, a Marine Corps. Veteran,...

URI applications hit another record, even as undergraduate enrollment declines

Rhode Island’s flagship public university is seeing more applications than ever as well as an increase in graduate student enrollment, even as overall undergraduate enrollment declines. The University of Rhode Island received a record 29,267 undergraduate applications this year, according to a Friday presentation given by Dean Libutti, the school’s vice president of enrollment management […]

Community Focus: RI Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joined Community Focus to discuss the future of the state's students and schools.

Rhode Island families face $70-plus delivery fees on $50 in power use, protesters say

"Our families are in need and deserve respect."

Small Dog, Big Journey: Little Paco Arrives in New England Seeking Love

Paco has arrived in Rhode Island from Texas, and he comes bearing a promise: in exchange for a forever home, he will lend a hand with all those leaves. "OK, that seems unlikely, but he 100% will keep you company while you rake!"

Place a Pet Isabelle finds her forever home!

A few weeks ago we featured a Place a Pet with Isabella the German Shepherd. We are happy to announce that Isabella has been adopted by a lovely family in Coventry, Rhode Island. She will be spending her senior years in her new forever home on Johnson’s Pond with her...

RI Wildlife Clinic is here to help with animal encounters

The Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island, located just 15 minutes off the URI Kingston campus, is dedicated to caring for injured and orphaned wildlife in Rhode Island, and is spreading information on how to handle wildlife situations. Partnered with the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island, the Wildlife Clinic has...

Rams take strong win over Hawks, claw back against Black Bears

The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team remained undefeated with wins over Monmouth University on Saturday and the University of Maine on Tuesday. It was the first time since Nov. 19, 2023, that the Rams traveled to play in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Recap: Warren Council Adopts Zoning Rewrite, Advances Sidewalk Snow Fines

Warren's updated zoning ordinance is now adopted, while boat and trailer storage rules were held to December. Proposed fines for not clearing sidewalk snow would start at $200 and cap at $500, pending a second reading. Residents will be able to pay by credit card at the transfer station and Public Works office, with a fee of about 3 to 3.5% passed on to users.

Rhode Island Made Coffee Milk Its State Drink in 1993. 7 More Local Foods That Confuse Visitors

Order a “cabinet” in Providence and you will get a milkshake. Ask for a hot...

Student film brings URI water level-rise research to small town

“Rising Waters,” a documentary produced by Mount Hope High School students, highlights community engagement in a small Rhode Island town’s rising water table. The documentary uses the University of Rhode Island’s research about how sea level rise and climate change are affecting small towns, including Warren, Rhode Island, a low-lying, urbanized coastal community, according to Rhody Today. The goal of the film’s storytelling is to turn residents’ concern into understanding risk and taking action, and it will screen on Nov. 17.

Widespread rain on Friday, low chance for snow

When do high temperatures occur on Friday in southern New England?. What is the expected rainfall total for this storm compared to last week's?. It has been a beautiful morning this Veterans Day. However, dreary conditions will take hold as clouds roll in on Wednesday evening. Despite a chance of a light, passing shower in the early hours of Thursday morning, conditions will be mostly dry throughout the day. Precipitation chances will ramp up on Thursday night and will continue until Saturday morning.

Cranston Strikes New JWU Payment Deal After Three Years of Getting Nothing

Cranston's Finance Committee has signed off on a new voluntary payment agreement with Johnson & Wales University that would bring the city $150,000 a year for three years, then $100,000 annually after that, following a stretch in which the university sent the city nothing at all. The full City Council is set to weigh in at its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 16.

Cranston officials work to secure cover for Budlong Pool amid concerns

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Cranston officials say they expect a new cover for Budlong Pool within the next few weeks, after the city was unable to close the pool following its first summer back in operation. Leaves from surrounding trees have fallen into the pool, and aerial video showed...

After four seasons with Big Green, Grimm becomes big contributor for Rams

Fifth-year Tyson Grimm read the quarterback’s eyes the entire way, shuffled into the passing lane and intercepted the pass in front of his face, as if it had been intended for him all along. What he did next was run back 84 yards for a touchdown in the final...

Farewell to thee: Twice Told Tales closes the book

It’s time for the next chapter. Last Saturday, the Cranston Herald found Karen Calkins, longtime proprietor of Twice Told Tales, packing and cleaning alongside Pam Sheridan and Lil Mangan, co-owners of Village Art & Antiques. The three women have shared the quaint space nestled in the Pawtuxet Village at 2145 Broad Street for more than two decades, but the time has come to close the shops.