Volunteers needed to help meet dramatic increase in need for food
Portsmouth Abbey School graduating senior Alaina Zhang's research is helping turn sugar kelp into biodegradable plastics.
The Rhode Island Foundation is offering grants of up to $10,000.
Brian Finn was driving across the Mt. Hope Bridge, when he saw a woman in distress, climbing over the rail. Without hesitation, he helped.
East Bay Community Action Program’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program has appointments available in Bristol and East Providence
Expect planned burnings in Portsmouth, Coventry, Exeter, West Greenwich, Richmond, Glocester, Jamestown, and South Kingstown.
See the best time to catch the first meteor shower of 2025 in Rhode Island.
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Produced by debris left behind by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, the Geminids began appearing in the mid-1800s.
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The $15,000 grant supports the Aquidneck Food Pantry's Fresh Food Initiative.
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Food pantry President Anne Crittenden says the new name more closely reflects the mission and service area of the organization.
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The event brings an uncommon opportunity to bike, walk and run along scenic Park Avenue and The Hummocks in Portsmouth without cars around.
Register now for series being held Monday afternoons in Portsmouth
Community members 55 years of age/+ are needed as volunteers in schools, pre-schools, and community organizations.
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Seven RI agencies are part of the national Community Action Partnership which is celebrating 60 years of service
Paula Bradley to receive award at 19th Annual Seaside Gala
Residents can drop off tablets, pills, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs, along with vaping devices.
Rhode Island residents are not living in the path of totality. But we won't miss out on the celestial sensation, either.
The honor provides a national mark of excellence for the agencies which pursue and receive the accreditation.
Portsmouth police say the kayaks, small boats and paddleboards washed onto Sandy Point Beach during recent storms
East Bay Community Action Program’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program has appointments available in Bristol and Riverside
Holly, a 16-month-old lab, has completed her training and will work with School Resource Officer Westley Lemar.
East Bay Community Action Program will provide training for volunteers who want to help low-income tax filers.
Kids, Cops and Christmas has launched for the 2023 holiday season. The toy drive and fundraiser will run until Dec. 18.
Portsmouth police and animal control have recently received several complaints regarding people intentionally feeding coyotes.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize these often unsung community leaders and celebrate their contributions.
Here's when and where you can grab a cup of coffee with your local officers.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize these often unsung community leaders and celebrate their contributions in Portsmouth.
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The full sturgeon supermoon on Tuesday could wash out Delta Aquariid meteors, but the blue moon supermoon will rise after Perseids peak.
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See which beaches to avoid if you want to take a dip the weekend before July 4.
Grab your binoculars to see the two dimmest planets. The night sky will put on a show on Saturday.
See what you can do to help keep the magic of firefly lights in Rhode Island's summer nights.
If you miss the full moon Saturday — it reaches peak illumination at 11:42 p.m. — don’t worry. This is what’s called a "full moon weekend."