"It’s soft,” Caden Moitoso, 3, said of the Monarch … more

Christina Yidiaris was always well aware of the Big Sisters program … more

It was roughly 27 years ago when Scott Read and his friend Robert Sousa spotted a brush fire in the woods while riding their bikes. Hearts pounding, the 12-year-olds hopped off their bicycles and ran … more

Joyce Andrade shared the story Sunday afternoon, following burial services for former School Superintendent Robert J. Shapiro. Andrade, who was a member of the school committee at the time, had … more

She may not be a carnivorous plant out of the movies, but Audrey certainly isn’t like the rest of the vegetation in the greenhouses at URI. Audrey, as she has been cleverly named by the botanical staff at the University of Rhode Island, is a Titan Arum, or “Corpse Flower,” and that’s enough to set her apart from the other shrubs and trees any day. Corpse flowers get their name from … more

Surreal, mind-blowing, awesome and life changing are just a few of the words Cranston residents Jennifer and Caroline Cowart used to describe their recent trip to the White House as part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to get kids to eat healthier. Cowart originally heard about the collaboration between Epicurious magazine … more

By all accounts, it was a typical Monday morning. That was until I met Mustang Sally. Departing from an interview in Providence, I took my usual route down Warwick Avenue to stop at a favorite … more

In formal ceremonies July 13, Warwick’s Col. Edward Corcoran assumed command of the 1st Operations Group at the Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. Corcoran, who enlisted in the Air Force at 18, … more

Bob Johnson’s first major theater goal was to be cast in the Warwick Player’s production of “Gypsy.” It was 1980, and Johnson had listened to the original Broadway cast recording countless … more

Ian Ziering, former star of the hit television series “Beverly Hills, 90210,” and who participated in the fourth season of ABC’s American version of “Dancing with the Stars,” visited The … more