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Scituate Reservoir's woods are closed to the public. Here's what we saw on a special tour.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoSCITUATE – A rare tornado touched down here last August, leaving wide swaths of twisted and toppled...
Casting call: Stirred by abundance of issues, RI voters answer on their ballots
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMid-morning on Tuesday, voters trickled into the Providence Water Supply Board poll site on Academy...
RIer on top of Mt. Washington, Jamestown water, Cobblestones gone: Top stories for the week
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHere are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of Nov. 19, supported by...
Political Scene: Meet Rhode Island's newest lawmakers
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEven in the "Calamari comeback" state, it's rare to find a state lawmaker whose day job is in the...
The Big River Reservoir project forced 351 people from their homes. Will it ever be built?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn West Greenwich, the Big River Management Area boasts miles of hiking trails. On the 8,600-acre...
2022 RI Election coverage recap: Who won, who lost, and where you can sell marijuana
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the November 8th general election Rhode Islanders will cast their vote for Governor, ballot...
RI town has new way to deal with out-of-control deer population. Is it a model for others?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBRISTOL − State and town officials are encouraged by a program that has expanded deer hunting onto...
Fear keeps RI from building more housing, developer says. Here's how.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoAs the state faces a crushing housing crisis, Providence has the steepest rent increases in the...
Find peace on a hike at Cumberland preserve once owned by Sisters of Mercy: Walking RI
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCUMBERLAND — An altar at the top of five stone-walled terraces served as an early sign that this was...
Who held Rhode Island's first low-numbered license plates? 1906 directory has the answers
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoRhode Islanders' fascination with low-numbered license plates goes all the way back to 1904, when...