North Kingstown News Archives

Does Rhode Island have what it takes to compete with Massachusetts and Connecticut for the title of New England's movie-making king? Supporters say tax-credit programs now offered in all three states are no ...

Rhode Island's music scene is mourning the loss of a North Kingstown couple killed in a motorcycle accident.

If you don't mind your beaches against a background of heavy industry, there is just the place to soak up some rays in Rhode Island - Quonset Point.

Reaching into the coop, an educator at Casey Farm grabbed the nearest Rhode Island Red chicken by the legs and lifted it into the air upside down, its wings and neck fluttering while two-dozen preschoolers ...

Casey and Watson farms are both open to visitors and are run by the nonprofit preservation society Historic New England.

Members of the Warwick Teachers Union are not pleased with the School Committee's approval last Tuesday of a resolution in support of two bills that would prevent teachers' unions from naming a specific health ...

The North Kingstown Police Department's new "Party Patrol" is paying quick dividends.

“Is it possible you could hold this”

After a spirited debate in which lawmakers accused one another of trying to rewrite history by running a giant "eraser" through the state's criminal record books, House leaders had second thoughts yesterday ... via Providence Journal

“Sometimes I'll go kayaking in the morning before going to work”

TV Channel 10's meteorologist Gary Ley in 1992 built at the edge of the bay the modern house at 42 Concord Ave. via The Providence Journal

“I have reconsidered the matter this year, especially in light of the state's dismal budgetary outlook, and have decided not to accept the insurance waiver”

Rhode Island's $13,508-a-year part-time legislators would have to start paying 10 percent of the cost of their health-insurance premiums under a bill that cleared the House Finance Committee yesterday. via Providence Journal

“Access to these funds will play an integral role in our company's expansion efforts into the biomedical space”

In the past year alone, the R.I. Economic Development Corporation's loan programs have helped to create or retain more than 400 jobs across the state, the EDC reported today. via Providence Business News

This is the fourth federal income-tax rebate program intended to help stimulate the nation's economy. via Providence Journal

Public Technology Institute has honored the Town of North Kingstown, R.I. , with the 2007-2008 Public Technology Solutions Award for "Web Services -- Providing a Streamlined and Open Government" for making vast ... via Government Technology

“So the demand for upper tier housing tends to be somewhat more stable.”

Susan Marsh knew it was time to let go of her family house on Bunker Hill Lane. So two years ago, the 81-year-old retired college professor began to look around for something smaller. via Providence Journal

Rebecca Bray, vice president of the Biomes Marine Biology Center, studies and dissects a jumbo flying squid yesterday at the center in North Kingstown. via Providence Journal

Mystic Aquarium officials said they have rescued a newborn harbor seal pup off the coast of Rhode Island. via Turnto10.com

“It's been 10 years since this body enacted any significant change to this law and we think some of these changes have been a long time coming”

A bill that would strengthen 's public records law passed the key State Senate Judiciary committee on Tuesday. via Warwickonline.com