Considered the 'dean' of the Rhode Island Senate, Dominick J. Ruggerio died at 76 in April after a battle with cancer.

U.S. Senator Jack Reed wants an investigation into whether Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared classified intelligence in a second Signal chat.

Ruggerio served in the General Assembly for nearly 44 years and was reelected to more than 20 consecutive terms.

Francis emerged into the crowd at St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his popemobile. The Vatican announced on Easter Monday that he died.

Two U.S. archbishops are considered papabile, or frontrunners for pope. One of them is Boston's former archbishop Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley. Pope Francis, 88, a humble reformer who sought to make ...

For years North Kingstown has tried to build a new middle school. Now the town is closer than ever, but it is running into ...

We picked the nominees, now it's up to you to vote for your favorite and decide who should be the Providence Journal Softball Player of the Week.

The midway point is closer than you think. Here's how we ranked the state's best softball teams after the third week of the ...

Friars guard Jabri Abdur-Rahim has entered the transfer portal — the deadline is Tuesday in order for players to be eligible for next season.

URI can recruit the portal in what amounts to two-way fashion — players stepping down from the FBS ranks and players climbing from the FCS level.

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The Crescent Park carousel, originally steam-powered and gas-lit, was Looff's showroom, and it cemented Rhode Island's place ...