East Providence police were able to peacefully resolve a standoff situation with a person who was experiencing a mental health episode on Saturday morning.
Researchers believe a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale traveled a long way before it was spotted feeding in Massachusetts Bay last month.
More than four dozen people were arrested in the Ocean State over the holiday weekend and charged with driving under the influence, according to authorities.
A Dartmouth town employee was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital Wednesday after they were hit by a truck that was backing up at the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District.
The city of New Bedford is hosting its annual low-cost rabies vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to noon at the Brooklawn Park Community Center on Acushnet Avenue Saturday.
As the government shutdown continues, millions of Americans lost food assistance on Saturday, including thousands of people in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.