In the final two games of the 2011 Division I high school baseball season, Cranston West beat North Kingstown 17-13 and 18-7 to capture the state championship. The Falcons went out with a bang, pounding 27 hits and six home runs in those two games. It may have been an old era going out with a bang too. This season, high schools around the country are switching to less potent metal bats … more

CCRI men’s basketball won its second game at nationals for a berth in the Final Four. more

Liz Afonso kept only 13 players on the CCRI softball roster a season ago. This year, Afonso would have liked to keep it about the same size. But when tryouts came along, there was just no way she … more

Pilgrim senior Susie Cavanagh was presented with the Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society’s Ferny Flaman Unsung Hero Award in a ceremony last Friday night at Providence College’s Schneider Arena. … more

There is something to be said about small, family owned and operated businesses, especially is a state as small and insular as Rhode Island. This is a state that depends on the success of such … more

When Warwick Vets baseball coach Dave Croll stepped down prior to this season after seven years at the helm, the school didn’t have to look very far to find an adequate replacement. As it … more

What does the "taste of paradise" actually taste like? Well, if you are a fan of lobster meat, sirimi, shrimp and scallops, flavorfully sauteed with fresh Chinese vegetables ~ then that is … more

After opening its season last week, the Toll Gate unified basketball team hosted Cranston East on Wednesday morning in front of a big crowd of students and faculty. The game went to … more

Two Bishop Hendricken track and field standouts signed National Letters of Intent earlier this month to continue their careers at Division I colleges. Warwick’s Reuben Horace signed with Boston … more

Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly last week. For more information on any of these items, visit www.rilin.state.ri.us/News/.Bill eliminates … more