South Kingstown Police Chief Matthew Moynihan retires Nov. 4
Chief Matthew Moynihan's last day is Nov. 4, closing a career that ran from the State Police to Block Island…
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Cherry Bekaert Acquires Sansiveri, Kimball & Co., LLP, Strengthening New England Presence and Expanding Client Capabilities
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cherry Bekaert (the Firm) today announced the acquisition of the business of Sansiveri, Kimball & Co., LLP (Sansiveri), a Rhode Island-based accounting and advisory firm serving clients throughout Rhode…
William and Danielle Turrell take over Sandy’s Fine Food Emporium, keeping it in the family
William Turrell first worked at Sandy's as a college student. Now he and his wife, Danielle, own the Post Road…
City of Lynn, Massachusetts Earns 2026 New England Employee Benefits Council Best Practice Award for Innovative Approach to GLP-1 Coverage and Obesity Management
Award recognizes Healthy Weight and Keep It Off® Program for helping employees achieve lasting results while providing a sustainable model…
Faith McNulty, the Wakefield writer who made readers care about animals
From her farm in Wakefield, Faith McNulty wrote about whooping cranes, bats and woodchucks, and about a Michigan woman whose…
Hazard Castle and the Hazards: the stone landmark on Ocean Road
The stone tower above Ocean Road was built by Joseph Peace Hazard, a member of one of South County's best-known…
Point Judith Light: visiting the grounds and the history of the point
The octagonal tower at the tip of Point Judith has marked the entrance to Narragansett Bay's western approaches for generations.…
Tavern Hall in Kingston: the 1738 house and the club that has kept it for more than a century
The Tavern Hall Club was founded in 1911 to bring Kingston villagers and the faculty of the young state college…
Ellison “Tarzan” Brown, the Narragansett runner who won Boston twice
Ellison "Tarzan" Brown won the Boston Marathon in 1936 and 1939 and ran in the 1936 Olympics. A hill on…
Ruth Buzzi, the Westerly-born comic of Laugh-In
Ruth Buzzi was born in Westerly in 1936 and became a television star on Laugh-In, known for her hairnet-wearing character…