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

Homeless patients often find themselves convalescing in tents exposed to the weather or crowded shelters. This program provides them a place to stay.

Pope Francis died Easter Monday, the Vatican announced. Here's a look at his time in the United States, including if he ever ...

Never before made public documents unveil the close relationship between Purdue Pharma’s Sackler family and gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes and her family.

Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island’s longest-serving legislator at nearly 44 years and its Senate president since 2017, has died ...

A new report sheds light on how little cities and towns are financially contributing to their schools compared to the state.

The American Lung Association’s newly released 2025 State of the Air report reveals worsening air quality in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH metro area, with increased ozone smog and ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio passed away Monday morning. His office confirmed ...

Rhode Island has a special connection to carousels ... Born in Denmark, Looff (born in 1852) immigrated to the United States via New York in 1870 when he was 18. He started working as a carver ...