Fencing and workers have appeared at the long-vacant Pitman Street site, signaling the Eastside Marketplace's rebirth is underway.

Providence gets sunshine and temperatures in the low to mid 60s Thursday and near 70 Friday before a sharp Halloween weekend cooldown.

Warwick's hope of claiming the 1827 lighthouse for free has collapsed, and bidding is now above $1.1 million through Nov. 18.

The jazz-age spectacle lands at PPAC Nov. 3-8 with a Tony-winning costume design and a cast ensemble member making his national tour debut.

The measure would borrow $100 million for site work and growth industries, but critics call it a costly handout.

Providence starts Wednesday cold and clear, then warms into the upper 60s before winds pick up Friday.

Peppino D'Agostino, who has shared stages with Tommy Emmanuel and Leo Kottke, brings his guitar to Blackstone River Theatre.

A Plymouth jury convicted Jason M. Webb after an eight-and-a-half-hour deliberation. He remains free pending a November sentencing.

Nicholas Bennett, 19, died at Kent County Hospital after officers performed CPR on scene. Police say the public faces no threat.

Providence gets a sunny start Tuesday before temperatures surge into the low 70s Friday. Halloween looks mostly dry, but rain chances return Monday.

Owners who let historic homes decay could face town-led repairs under a proposed East Greenwich rule, officials say.

Chris Cocks says lukewarm lunch deliveries and a thin local talent pool pushed Hasbro out of Pawtucket after a century.

She followed the SUV to get its plate before calling 911. Police are now hunting the driver.