Wakefield News

After Rebecca Olabisi died in April 2007 after two years of battling liver cancer, her two teenage children were so grief-stricken they could barely speak.

Laura Winward in her new shop called Waves of Creation, a place she calls a collaboration of artisans.

Ground bees infesting Newport's playgrounds and volleyballs courts became such a nuisance that city officials had pest-control experts treat areas in nine city parks and fields on Wednesday.

A long-awaited extension of the South County bike path from Wakefield into Narragansett is about to get back on track and could be finished within a year, state and local officials say.

RICHMOND Sean Brayton's Red Star Auto Works may be tucked away along a leafy lane deep in South County, but he restores some of the oldest and rarest cars around for some very distinguished clients.

As part of the $1.8 million renovation of Father Greenan Hall, members of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Wakefield plan to build a grotto and seating area on the south side of the hall, abutting the homes on ...

As part of the $1.8 million renovation of Father Greenan Hall, members of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Wakefield plan to build a grotto and seating area on the south side of the hall, abutting the homes on ...

The hub of state government - the pink-hued Department of Administration building across the street from the State House - is one of at least eight state buildings that have been plagued with no-show janitors ...

Judy Beatrice, center, recently celebrated 10 years of working for the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County with volunteers Ena Volpe Onofrio of Wakefield, left, and Elizabeth Colagiovanni of ...

LAND TITLE: The New England Land Title Association, representing title companies in the six New England states, announced its official adoption of the American Land Title Association's Principles of Fair ...

Take flight; or watch others. The 30th annual South County Hot Air Balloon Festival is this weekend in South Kingstown.

Federal immigration agents and state police raided six Rhode Island courthouses yesterday, arresting dozens of people employed by two contractors hired by the state.

Sung He Wood strikes a hard bargain. She had her eye on a moody pastel of lush, green woods by artist Tsun Ming Chmielinski.

Ginger ice cream, smooth and creamy. Sweet fresh peaches. Tart, just-picked raspberries.

Mike Dinallo has been in and around R&B, roots, blues, and rock since I started writing this column, most notably with the Radio Kings a while back.

Erica Boutelle's world changed this Independence Day. She trusts a little less, worries a little more - and she locks the doors.

Strike up the band. Tonight at 6:30, the Wakefield Civic Band, under the direction of Barry Liebermann, opens up South Kingstown's Summer Concert Series, which features nearly two dozen free concerts, although ...

A local man was killed after the car he was driving collided head on with a tractor-trailer truck around 7 a.m. Wednesday on the Route 202 Bypass.

The Town Council is still weighing whether to select one developer or a combination of finalists to revive and operate the long-shuttered Shakespeare Theater.

As managing producer of Theatre by the Sea, Joel Kipper has his work cut out for him.