Providence RI

St. John’s Red Storm coach Rick Pitino was enraged during a recent interview when asked about the scuffle involving his team and conference rival Providence Friars. On Saturday, Feb. 14, Pitino and his Red Storm squad beat coach Kim English’s Providence Friars 79-69 at the latter’s home arena, the Amica Mutual...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Rhode Island wakes up in a sharp February freeze as temperatures sit near 28 degrees before sunrise in Providence. A wind chill near 21 degrees bites at exposed skin, and untreated sidewalks remain icy....

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence woman was arrested on forgery and counterfeiting charges following a motor vehicle stop on Branch Avenue. Dulce Gomez-Cante, 26, of Providence, was taken into custody at 5:30 p.m. She was charged with two counts of forgery and counterfeiting of registration plates and providing false...

Providence Place mall has been listed as an endangered property amid retail struggles, with preservationists urging adaptive reuse instead of demolition.

The Fall River Symphony Orchestra is set to hold a Winter Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, in the Jackson Auditorium at Bristol Community College, according to a community announcement. Doors will open at about 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $25 for adults on the orchestra’s website at...

Discussions are “already underway” for sports and music agency Wasserman to “get a new name” after embattled founder Casey Wasserman divests his stake. Providence Equity Partners, which currently holds more than 60% of the agency, plans to “give the firm a new moniker after its founder and namesake has formally...

The University of Rhode Island (URI) Board of Trustees voted Friday unanimously to affirm the recommendations of a special state Senate commission calling for a public medical school at the Kingston campus to help address the state’s primary care shortage. The vote of confidence came at a regular board meeting,...

This week’s top-selling home in Swansea is a revitalized raised ranch that sold for $800,000. Nestled in a quiet neighborhood, 490 Dillion Road has been thoughtfully and meticulously renovated to suit a variety of lifestyles. The home features beautifully beamed ceilings, French doors, and stunning wood and tile...

An active weather pattern is ahead over the next week across Southern New England. The next chance at some precipitation looks to arrive for late tomorrow morning in the form of some passing flurries as a decaying warm front lifts through the region. Despite the limited sunshine, a milder west-southwest...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Boston, Massachusetts – Drivers across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and northern Connecticut could encounter icy patches before sunrise Tuesday as light freezing drizzle develops during the early morning...