Wakefield News

The South County Bike Path, now renamed the William C. O'Neill Bike Path, after the Rhode Island State Senator who originally helped to purchase the path, connects the towns of Kingstown, South Kingstown, Wakefield and Narragansett in southern RI.

Residents along the coast in South County has a tough time with the wild weather, thousands of folks lost power in Narragansett, and Wakefield.

Presenter: Jeffrey Pindelski This webcast will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied daily fireground survival.

A former Narragansett fisherman who now works as an engineer for the Block Island ferry was arraigned on drunken-driving charges Tuesday in connection with an early-morning crash that left a coworker dead and two women injured.

Officials at a Rhode Island beach are trying again to dispose of a dead 15-ton whale that washed ashore.

The New England Fishery Management Council today begins a highly compressed five-day road trip of public hearings for comments on Amendment 16, a suite of modifications of the commercial fishing regulatory system.

Popular for his photography of the Rhode Island surf scene, Larry McHugh turns to Palmer Web Design to help build an online following for McHugh's dynamic brand of surf photography.

You can get a free ride to the University of Rhode Island's undergraduate graduation Sunday, courtesy of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority.

WAKEFIELD, RI, May 13, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Lisa Tener announced today a new event intended to help local authors realize their dreams of writing their first book.

Two foundations have announced the selection of five college students from Rhode Island to receive adventure fellowships totaling $21,313 from the Michael P. Metcalf Memorial Fund and the Christine T. Grinavic Adventurer's Fund at The Rhode Island Foundation.

WAKEFIELD, RI, May 08, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The South Kingstown Chamber of Commerce announced today their intent on hosting their largest business after hours yet, on May 20 at the Elks Club on Belmont Ave.

WAKEFIELD, RI, May 06, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, over the past 12 months , unemployment has grown by some 5.3 million people, and the unemployment rate has risen by 3.4 percent.

The first few microseconds after an explosion are the most important moments for Arun Shukla, because that's when the first hint of damage occurs to nearby structures.

Chad M. Mancuso, 20, of Coddington Way, Wakefield, died Friday morning when his car left Route 1 at King's Factory Road and struck a tree, according to police.

There are many things I hold dear in my early memory; one of them is many fine turkey subs from D'Angelo . While there are other, more prominent sandwich shops who have sandwiches of far lesser quality, the fact is that if you're a resident or traveling D'Angelo Sub Shops Neigborhood: through New England and you aren't already clued into what ...

Tax Paying Procrastinators Beware: No Extended Post Office Hours on April 15 Providence, RI - The U.S. Postal Service will not offer extended hours at post offices in the Southeast New England District this tax day, April 15, 2009.

The court in the case of a North Providence woman accused of killing her newborn baby heard Tuesday morning from Dr.

It's a classic American tale, especially for some in the food world. Immigrants arrive with their Old World traditions and use them to make a living for their family.

Built more than 150 years ago, the Eden Manor Bed and Breakfast is admittedly a bit daunting at first flush.

The master bedroom has one of the house's many fireplaces. This expansive country estate, known as Matunuck Brook Farm, is located on almost 5 acres in South Kingstown off Post Road, between Point Judith Pond and Wakefield.