Massachusetts House and Senate leaders agreed Friday to the state's most sweeping expansion of gambling in four decades — drawing immediate criticism from Gov.

The D.O.H. said Friday Oakland Beach in Warwick is now off limits to swimmers till further notice.

A Fall River man trying to get away from police begged a stranger to give him a ride out of town, but the stranger ended up arresting the man -- for the

Drunken boating is less of a problem this year for the East Providence Harbor Patrol, but speeding and safety violations are what's keeping them busy.

A local film maker is making a documentary that aims to educate a nation-wide audience about the homelessness problem here in Providence.

A Cape Cod beach was closed to swimmers indefinitely on Friday, after three more great white sharks were spotted close to shore. One of the sharks was only one

Community leaders are working closely with the Providence Police Department to crackdown on violence in the city.

Consumers are one step closer to getting a tax-free August weekend of spending in Massachusetts.

A Cranston police dog who went missing early Friday morning after getting sick has been found safe miles away from his handler's Coventry home.

Attorneys for victims and defendants of The Station nightclub fire are asking a judge for permission to destroy evidence from the fire they say is no longer

The political war chest for Providence Mayoral candidate John Lombardi has shrunk considerably since his last filing, according to a recent campaign finance

Roman Catholic nuns who were the alleged victims of a fundraising swindle have loaned their own retirement money to a school renovation project in Worcester.

A Massachusetts condominum has exploded while under construction, injuring at least eight people, including five construction workers.

Sprouts that may be contaminated with listeria were sold in Rhode Island, the Department of Health said Friday.

A deported felon arrested while trying to get a Rhode Island driver's license scarred his own fingers to hide his identity, state police said.