It gets worse every year. Stop signs, red lights, yield signs, pedestrian crosswalks. These are some examples of places where it's entirely appropriate for motorists to bring their car to a complete stop. More...

Without a doubt, America and most of the world, at least the parts that have access to the media and fast food restaurants, are obsessed with fat. Our research department, the Googlamaniacs, tell me that the fat-obsessed are unevenly divided. More...

The lilting sounds of harp, flute, and soprano voice will fill the concert hall in the University of Rhode Island's Fine Arts Center when URI presents the fourth concert in the 2006-07 University Artist Series. More...

The Afternoon Book Discussion at the Jamestown library continues on Feb. 13, the second Tuesday of the month from 1 to 2 p.m. with the book "Cane River" by Lalita Tademy. More...

Roomful of Blues has returned to its Rhode Island roots by bringing in local front man Dave Howard, and the Grammy-nominated nine-piece makes their first South County appearance with the new singer at Courthouse Center for the Arts, on Route 138, in More...

For the many island residents who had their homeowner's policies yanked out from under them and are now paying four or more times what they once were, there is a glimmer of light on the horizon. More...

The following construction permits were filed recently in Town Hall: Electrical permits Charles Kinkaid received a permit Jan. 8 to replace the service entrance at 119 Howland Ave., work estimated to cost $300. More...

7:30 p.m., Jan. 11, All units turned out for a training drill at the fire station. 5:57 p.m., Jan. 13, the fire department went to Highland Drive for a smoke detector activation. 10:51 a.m., Jan. More...

Three charged in local assault Christopher Monroe, 20, of Newport and Joshua Neves, 18, of Newport, were each charged Jan 14 with one count of simple assault and one count of conspiracy for assaulting a resident of a house on Ranger Court. More...