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This week, a popular South County eatery was severely damaged by a fire, a verdict was reached in the Aaron Thomas trial, an ...

Opening reception of the RISD Graduate Thesis show at the RI Convention Center. The show runs daily 12-5pm May 22-28th, and 12-3pm May 29th ...

Sen. Jack Reed criticizes the GOP “Big Beautiful Bill” Friday, May 23 at his office in Cranston ...

Fire officials said the restaurant did not have sprinklers inside because they were not required by code at the time of the ...

The Office of the State Fire Marshal continues to investigate what caused a popular restaurant to go up in flames.

More than 20 years after the state toughened its fire codes, the building was not required to have sprinklers, officials say.