WIC participants are allowed certain substitutions during the coronavirus crisis if regular items are not available.
Children in grades 5 through 8 are invited to join the middle school ensemble.
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.
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.
Come down to the Portsmouth VFW from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., where candy will be passed out from cars the scouts and volunteers decorated.
Free event at East Bay Community Action Program October 25
It is the first time an agency in Rhode Island has received this honor
16,000 Backpacks Filled with School Supplies will be Distributed at 12 Locations Statewide
The 2018 Ford GT costs $450,000, according to the Newport Car Museum.
Connor is pictured with his Grandfather Jack & Father Jay
PHS Committee's decision to retain Moniz as an employee is incongruent with the needs of minor students and, their very own reasoning.
Here's what you need to know about the Fourth of July fireworks in Portsmouth.
Sakonnet's state Rep. Dennis M. Canario asked the state to join the good night ritual for the youngsters at the children's hospital.
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!
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
The RWU Varsity Swim team will be offering group & private swim lessons this spring. Get your swimmers ready for summer!
Join us for the third installment of our unique behind the scenes look at Norman Bird Sanctuary's animal care program.
A GoFundMe has been established to help the Lautieri family after their 9-year-old was diagnosed with cancer.
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.
Local communities and schools "Go Purple" in support of The Herren Project's national anti-substance abuse campaign, THP Project Purple.
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.
Portsmouth's Boy Scout Troop 82 celebrates 49 years of Scouting
Scouting For Food yields huge donation
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.
Megan Elwell of Little Compton received a $1,500 scholarship from the Rhode Island Association of Former Legislators Scholarship Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.
The Portsmouth community has rallied around the Sweeney family after they suffered a devastating fire earlier this year. A recent donation of a swingset by a local Brownie troop is just the latest example.
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.