A Rhode Island man is mourning the death of his son, 16-year-old figure skater Spencer Lane, and wife, Christine Lane, after they were killed during a plane crash in Washington, D.C.
A Rhode Island resident is among those who died in a Wednesday night collision between a military helicopter and an airliner in Washington, DC.
A Rhode Island teen was on the jet that collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night. Skating Club of Boston CEO Doug Zeghibe said 16-year-old Spencer Lane,
Six of the people on the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River in Washington had ties to the Skating Club of Boston in Norwood.
With an influx of movers from Mass., rental costs in Providence are growing at one of the fastest rates in the country.
They include skater Spencer Lane, whom Zeghibe described as a "highly talented" figure skater, and his mother Christine Lane. "Spencer, in the best way possible, was a crazy kid," Zeghibe said. Zeghibe said Spencer Lane "has not been skating that long, and just rocketed to the top of the sport."
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake originating in York Harbor, Maine shook New England today, with tremors felt as far south as Boston.
The global energy company Shell has completed the acquisition of a power plant located just outside of Providence, which the company says will help solidify its presence as a supplier of electricity in the region.
BOSTON - An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts today was centered off York Harbor, Maine according to the United States Geological Survey. It was also felt in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, a USGS map showed. The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 happened at 10:22 a.m. It was initially reported as a magnitude of 4.1 and then 3.9.
Here's what to know about Monday morning snowfall totals in Rhode Island. Parts of Providence County got upwards of four inches of snow as of Monday morning, according to NWS totals reported by members of the public and weather spotters.
A Rhode Island resident is among those who died in a Wednesday night collision between a military helicopter and an airliner in Washington, DC.
Barrington's Spencer Lane went on social media before the deadly air disaster in Washington, DC on Wednesday - in a post that proved to be haunting.