Students can now eat almost anything out of a cone. Toledo, a new restaurant on Thayer Street, just opened its doors serving all of its food in cones, from pizza to salad to chicken parmesan.
Starting this fall, travelers in Providence will be able to get to T. F. Green Airport with only a $2.50 train ticket, providing an alternative to pricey taxi services and crowded shuttles.
Rhode Island's medical marijuana situation is in a bit of a haze. After denying every license in a first round of applications last month, the state's health department is once again soliciting compassion center applications.
Jon Scott, independent candidate for mayor, spoke with The Herald following Thursday's mayoral debate.
Democrat Angel Taveras and independent Jonathan Scott kept the discourse civil Tuesday night during the first head-to-head mayoral debate of the general election campaign. Economic issues took center stage in MacMillan 117 as the candidates shared their plans for spurring employment, attracting businesses ...
At 7 p.m. on Thursday nights, Wilson 301 transforms from a classroom into a hotbed of radical political activism. Bed sheets adorned with black, stenciled letters drape from the chalkboards, reading "Fight for Civil Rights," "Stop Israel's Slaughter in Gaza: Cut off U.S. Aid!" and "Tax the Rich, Stop ...
The Rhode Island Department of Education is halfway through the planning stage for finalizing school districts' reform strategies under the Race to the Top grant award competition.
At least 282 members of Rhode Island's homeless community may not have beds in state shelters this winter, according to statistics released by two homeless advocacy groups. This represents a more than three-fold increase from last year.
Rhode Island is cracking down on drunk driving this fall. State officials will look to reduce accidents in the wake of an almost 50 percent increase in alcohol-related fatalities last year.
Ken Block, Moderate Party candidate for governor, spoke with The Herald before Thursday's gubernatorial debate.
Treasurer Frank Caprio, Democratic Party candidate for governor, spoke with The Herald following Thursday's gubernatorial debate.
John Robitaille, Republican Party candidate for governor, spoke with The Herald following Thursday's gubernatorial debate.
The race for governor of Rhode Island came to Salomon 101 Thursday night as the candidates — Democrat Frank Caprio, independent Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14, Republican John Robitaille and Moderate Ken Block — debated their ideas for solving the state's problems.
Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14, independent candidate for governor, spoke with The Herald before Thursday's gubernatorial debate.
Four years of corporate sponsorship is quite enough for the Providence Velo Club, said Mark Greve, one of the club's three executive directors. Previously racing under the Refunds Now Tax Services company name, the cycling club chose to reclaim its identity in September.
The slogan is "A New Hope, A New Beginning."
Construction crews have begun restoration on the exterior of the Alpert Medical School at 222 Richmond St. in the Jewelry District. The $45 million project remains on track for completion this August.
Even though Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has spent more of his career as a professor than as the nation's top central banker, he insisted he wouldn't lecture the nearly 175 college students gathered Monday for a question and answer session at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
Bed bugs — once relegated to the world of nighttime rhymes — are once again emerging as a major concern at universities across the country.
Several new gourmet food trucks have begun frequenting Providence's East Side. Looking to the success of mobile restaurants in major cities like Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, Providence food enthusiasts are following suit.
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