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.
The state police, with help from police departments across the state, arrested 17 men on Tuesday after breaking up an illegal gambling ring.
Commander Dale Barnett met with members of the local American Legion Post 18 and the Artillery Company of Newport on Monday.
Pro-legalization activists are hoping this year is the year Rhode Island joins other states to decriminalize marijuana and reap the taxes.
Up to 6,000 Verizon workers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island might walk off the job on Wednesday, union leaders said.
The former President will be campaigning for his wife, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump reportedly is planning a Friday visit.
Rhode Island's entire federal delegation has endorsed Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State's campaign announced Monday.
The budget represents a 4.37 percent increase over the prior year, but the tax increase is a "modest" increase of 1.27 percent, Rainer said.
"Bernie consistently has fought for the working men and women of America," said the District 36 Democrat.
Frank Palin said if the Town Council won't discuss consolidating fire districts, he'll recruit Town Council candidates who will.
Gloria (Rotondo) Mobilia, 80, of East Greenwich, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Scalabrini Villa in North Kingstown.
Margaret (Peggy) McDonald Occaso, peacefully passed away at her home on Friday, April 8, 2016 surrounded by her family.
The budget represents an increase of 1.96 percent over the current fiscal year and trims the school department's request by $211,296.
A woman and two men have been arrested on separate charges in recent days.
Eugene Rebello, 48, of Warwick and previously Cranston, R.I., passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 after a 2 year battle with brain cancer.
Rigdon Leeds Reese, 71, of Portsmouth, RI died on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at home.
The 37-year-old man was walking on West Main Road Friday night when he was struck.
A fire broke out on Blanding Street Friday night.
Police said a person was struck by a car Friday night.
The council picked longtime City Solicitor and Acting Manager Joseph Nicholson Jr. to lead the city in February. Now it's contract time.
"Do we sit back and let this all go by as business as usual in Rhode Island or do we vote them out in November?" asks Richard Welch.
