Former Rhode Island House Majority Leader John DeSimone is set to be nominated to be the next City Solicitor for the City of Woonsocket.

PHOTO: Town of Smithfield For far too long, the Town Manager form of government in Smithfield has represented political stagnation disguised as stability. What may have worked decades ago for a much ...

Two students died at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) on Thursday, February 20, GoLocal has learned. "We can confirm that two students tragically passed away yesterday in separate incidents," ...

PHOTO: Providence Police Providence Police are investigating a shooting in the city on Tuesday morning. Two women were shot on Ayrault Street, between Chalkstone Avenue and Valley Street. The incident ...

Meet the candidates this election year. GoLocal is featuring the candidates for General Assembly, those running for Mayor in cities across the state, and… ...

Drone attacks continue on St. Petersburg, Russia. PHOTO: Social Media It is Sunday. Here are five major national and global news stories that took place over the past day. This new daily feature will ...

Providence's Biltmore Hotel is dripping with history. Designed by the architects who created Grand Central Station in New York, the building has hosted… ...

U.K.: Bank dropped Churchill after being told he was ‘elitist’ The Telegraph reports: The Bank of England axed historical figures such as Winston Churchill from banknotes after being told they were ...

A licensed Rhode Island health professional who had multiple arrests dating back to 2017 has been placed on probation by the Rhode Island Department of… ...

PHOTO: MG Commercial Wes’ Rib House is the definition of a venerable rib joint. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST While challengers have come and gone, Wes’ ...

Today, we unveil ten more of Rhode Island’s Wealthiest and Most Influential. As we move up the list, the reach of those in the ranking becomes larger — in many cases, these are folks with global ...

GoLocal has learned that Rob Silverstein, who joined Governor Dan McKee’s reelection campaign as campaign manager, is leaving after just two-and-a-half… ...