Leading National Child Abuse Prevention Organization Accredits Healthy Families America to Serve East Bay Families
Summer spending doesn't have to break the bank! Here are a few ways to cut back while still having some big fun all year.
If you're pregnant, don't stress— a new book explains just what to do while making your baby, from healthy diets to the checklist you need.
It's common to feel suffocated by all of our material objects. Luckily, there are some ways to simplify our lives as parents and people.
Every parent wants to crack the code on their picky eaters — without having to force-feed them. Here are some techniques that will help.
Planning a getaway with a toddler? It might not be as sunny as you hoped, if you're not prepared. Here are some tips to remember!
Residents have the unique opportunity to participate in the evaluation of a hurricane preparedness outreach brochure.
With a $30,000 grant from CVS Health, the American Lung Association will help schools implement tobacco-free policies that include e-cigs
A recent book suggests that over-parenting your child could be doing more harm than good — but how do you know when you're guilty of it?
You've heard of the helicopter parent, but there’s a new term sweeping the playgrounds. Are you guilty of it?
With a little creative thinking, courage, and planning, you can find a modern-day workflow that actually works for you and your family.
Free event at East Bay Community Action Program October 25
It is the first time a Rhode Island agency received this honor
16,000 Backpacks Filled with School Supplies will be Distributed at 12 Locations Statewide
Stephanie Frazier Grimm wanted to see hospitals celebrate some Happy Birthdays for children in their care. She started a non-profit to help.
The Heart and Sole Walk for Animals is at Glen Park, Portsmouth on June 4. Registration begins at 9, and the walk starts at 11 a.m.
The annual doggy biscuit hunt at Potter League is going forward "rain or shine," and the weather should cooperate.
Share in a rare opportunity to use dip nets in protected Red Maple Pond at the Norman Bird Sanctuary!
This Friday, join us for a special family program full of beach exploration and ending with a picnic & campfire!
Parents and preschoolers, join us for a summer series of nature stories geared toward our youngest visitors.
Join NBS to check out what’s happening at the sea shore during the summertime!
School is almost done! Sign up your child for summer camp at the Norman Bird Sanctuary for memories that will last a lifetime.
Officials from the agency gave lawmakers an update on their efforts to implement the 20 recommendations a Senate task force issued in Jan.
Don’t miss this wrap-up installment of our popular behind the scenes tour of the NBS animal care facility.
The Aquidneck Land Trust got a big boost from a donor to extend the deadline and open up its 25th Anniversary Art Contest.
Join us at Norman Bird Sanctuary for a spring garden planting & cultural presentation by the Aquidneck Island Intertribal Indian Council
Join us for the third installment of our unique behind the scenes look at Norman Bird Sanctuary's animal care program.
The 11th annual Dining Out for Life event needs more restaurants to sign up. The event takes place on April 30 this year.
Chimneys, roofs, stone work and more will be performed thanks to the Newport Restoration Foundation.
Come on down to Yawgoo Valley Ski area in Exeter to cheer the athletes on!
A years-long effort to preserve the historic property in perpetuity has passed a final milestone.
The Newport County YMCA has partnered with GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back.
Two finalists in a local "No Roof Left Behind" campaign are both winners after A1 Roofing and Construction in Middletown couldn't pick one over the other.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Stephanie Frazier Grimm of Newport has launched a campaign to build party supply kits for children hospitalized over their birthdays.
Middletown households gave a median contribution of $2,067, or 3.73 percent of their income to charity, according to 2008 tax returns.
A Newport resident is hoping to raise money for his friend's sick dog.
Looking for a cause to support this holiday season? Each week, Patch will feature 5 causes on GoFundMe deserving of support.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Amy Diaz, of Providence, and Jason Case, of Attleboro, won the CBS reality show.