Mark is an award-winning journalist with a background in community journalism. He has been working as a professional journalist most of his adult life. Before joining Patch, he wrote for the South County Independent, covering the seaside town of Narragansett, R.I., since 2004. Before that, he wrote for the University of Rhode Island's campus daily, the Good Five Cent Cigar and was the editor of The Rebellion, South Kingstown High School's paper. He graduated from SK in 1996.
Mark has been recognized by both the Rhode Island and New England Press Associations for outstanding reporting. He has won numerous awards, including first-place prizes for feature writing, investigative reporting, and business and economic reporting. While covering Narragansett, he established a reputation of trustworthiness and fairness, earning the respect of both his readers and the people he covered.
Mark is a devoted husband and father and lives in Cranston with his wife Naomi and daughters Olive and Ruby.
A witness told police Connor J. Jalbert was speeding and entered the wrong lane of travel before the crash on Sunday.
The “Ride the Rhode” ride supports Rhode Islanders with MS and research efforts to find a cure.
It's not often when a sponsor drives a brand new boat up on a trailer and leaves it with us," said Brad Read of Sail Newport.
Fill out the quick form and your yard sale will show up in our weekend roundup.
The boy's parents, on a rare night out to have dinner, watched her beat their son in horror via a cell phone video stream.
What sold in North Kingstown last week? Here's the list.
Parade steps off Monday, July 4 and a day of festivities is capped with fireworks over Bristol Harbor at night.
Narragansett comes alive July 4 with sandcastles on the beach, music from Brass Force and Fireworks over the water by the town beach.
Officer Kevin O'Connor was recognized by the 100 Club for diving into the treacherous waters off Hazard Rock to try and save a man who fell.
Can you help East Providence police identify the alleged bank robber?
A new vendor this year promises more shells, more thrills. When are they? Where's the best place to watch?
Maggie is 10 and was last seen on Friday in the area of Brayton Avenue.
Henry Randall, 27, kept the note and mask he used during the robbery and handed the items over to investigators.
Have "Lunch with Langevin" on Saturday at Bravo Wood Fired Pizza in North Kingstown to discuss the issues and raise concerns.
The library is the third city library to see extended hours following a 2013 community need survey.
Milla Hershman of Portsmouth bottled some of the orange magic in the sky tonight.
Tiverton police responded to a shooting in Pocasset Hill Cemetery on Monday night and later shot at the reported suspect on Ford Farm Road.
Matter could be resolved before November.
James T. DeCosta, 82, of Portsmouth died peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at his home after a long illness.
Plus: a sign was defaced with "inappropriate graffiti" and removed from Long Highway, a mailbox was struck and other incidents.
