
RI Senate leader plays key role in marriage debate
If Rhode Island joins the rest of New England in allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed, it will be because a formidable opponent, Senate President ...

Woman injured in marathon blast faces challenges
As this shocked city observed a moment of silence, Heather Abbott was following through on a difficult decision — allowing doctors to amputate her ...

A glimpse downstairs at America's Downton Abbey
If the Crawley family of "Downton Abbey" were American, they'd summer at Newport. The wild stateside success of the British period drama about ...

Northeast slowly recovering from blizzard
Travel eased and life slowly returned to normal for most New Englanders after a massive blizzard, but many remained without power in cold and darkened ...

Rhode Island House easily passes gay marriage bill
The Rhode Island House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation to allow gays and lesbians to marry in the only New England ...
Corea, Shorter, Cole, Spalding to play at Newport
Saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Chick Corea, singer Natalie Cole and bassist Esperanza Spalding are among the greats and rising stars of the jazz ...

Dave Brubeck, legend who helped define jazz, dies
You don't have to be a jazz aficionado to recognize "Take Five," the smoky instrumental by the Dave Brubeck Quartet that instantly evokes swinging ...