Oct 11th, 2008 · Tensions were palpable in Saturday's great pumpkin weigh-off in Warren, R.I. Steve Connolly has spent the summer feeding his pumpkin liquid fish and manure. Connolly's orange beast weighs nearly 1,800 pounds and he's hoping that's enough to edge out last year's champion grower.
Aug 19th, 2008 · When all the electricity in Newport, R.I., went out, Stephen Marley proudly announced that their generator stage was one of the few places in the town still wired. Sharing both the stage and their songs — including one by their father — brothers Stephen and Damian Marley tag-teamed a celebratory concert at the Newport Folk Festival.
Feb 28th, 2008 · A largely blue-collar state, Rhode Island should arguably be an easy win for New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in the upcoming March 4 primary. But Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has made inroads into Clinton's working-class constituency there, as he has in the much-bigger delegate prize of Ohio.
Feb 21st, 2008 · Mayor David Cicciline of Providence, R.I., is using a unusual strategy to address one of the side-effects of the current lending crisis. He's offering no-interest loans to families who will buy a foreclosed house, fix it up and move in. Cicciline is also threatening to sue banks that continue to hang onto vacant, foreclosed properties.
Feb 14th, 2008 · In advance of the upcoming March 4 primary, former Rhode Island Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee has endorsed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in his bid for president.
Oct 4th, 2007 · An artist in Rhode Island who's lived inside a mall parking garage since 2003 will have to move. Michael Townsend set up house behind a utility door in the Providence Place Mall garage with couches and a PlayStation. He documented his years living in the mall online.
Aug 30th, 2007 · Since the very first jazz festival -- at Newport, R.I., in 1954 -- the events have been high-profile showcases for musicians. But they can also be important economic engines for the communities that host them.
Jan 13th, 2007 · What are the costs of expanding the ranks of the Army and Marines by 92,000 over several years? Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, offers his views.