The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation’s free after-school art program will begin on Aug. 21. Open to any child in first through sixth grade, the class will meet on Thursdays from 3:45 to 5 p.m.

New launches for kayaks and other non-motorized watercraft will be opening in Carpentersville, East Dundee, South Elgin, ...

In the wake of a fatal fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, officials in New Hampshire say they train for such situations, and the focus is on making sure everyone gets out safely.

FALL RIVER — Investigators may never know for certain what sparked the fire here, on the left side of the U-shaped assisted living facility. But as they sifted through the charred and ...

In the day after the deadliest fire in Massachusetts since 1984, investigation continues and questions on fire department staffing discussed.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — It’s been a dark couple of days in Fall River after a fire tore through an assisted living facility, killing nine residents and injuring dozens of others.

Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon deferred all questions about the fire investigation to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

A man was shot and killed after a standoff with police in Fall River.

Residents of the Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts described the terrifying moments that smoke filled the assisted living home and they had to find a way to escape.

Fall River expects to budget for an additional $1.5 million for fire department staffing, but in the immediate future, expects to fill gaps with OT.

Healey announced that she’s making $1.2 million in state funding available to the city so it can hire more emergency response personnel.

Advocates call for federal legislation to strengthen oversight of assisted living facilities after deadly fire in Massachusetts.