More than 20 years after the state toughened its fire codes, the building was not required to have sprinklers, officials say.

This week, a popular South County eatery was severely damaged by a fire, a verdict was reached in the Aaron Thomas trial, an ...

Preliminary findings by the Rhode Island Office of the State Fire Marshal suggest the early  morning fire on May 20 that ...

A fire severely damaged the Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, just days before Memorial Day. The Rhode Island Fire Marshal's office is investigating the cause of the fire.

A restaurant in Charlestown is holding an event Saturday night to raise money for employees of Matunuck Oyster Bar, which was ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island Office of the State Fire Marshal said Thursday that everything so far points to the fire at Matunuck Oyster Bar being an accident. "Based on ...

A contributor to Eater since 2022, she's been in food media for over a decade. A fire broke out at iconic New England destination Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, early on Tuesday ...

Matunuck Oyster Bar (MOB) in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, suffered a devastating fire. Community members ... than 300 depending on these jobs, was damaged beyond repair. The heartbreak spread ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — One of Rhode Island's most famous restaurants has been damaged after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning. Union Fire District Steve Pinch says firefighters arrived at 3:45 a ...

Stephen H. Robinson 79 passed away after a brief illness on May 25, 2025, with his loving family by his side. Born in ...

The Warwick Beacon’s Athlete of the Week is Hendricken track standout Carson Dean. Dean took home the pole vault title at the ...