Donita Naylor
Providence Journal
Providence, RI, United States
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What can one person do? One thing, then the next, until you change the world
Three of the ordinary people who were just one person doing one thing they could think of to help, and they kept doing it, and they changed the world. → Read More
Mary Donnelly mourned: Block Island nurse kept making house calls till she was 85
Block Island mourns the loss of the state nurse who made house calls to treat year-round residents suffering from poverty as well as disease. → Read More
Safecracker with a link to Houdini opens mystery safe for the town of Bristol
A safecracker trained by descendants of Houdini's locksmith opened a long-locked safe at the former Oliver School. Find out what was inside. → Read More
RI woman builds 'bull market' to save dairy steers from veal industry
Males born to dairy cows are good for more than just cuts of veal, Westerly mother of five shows by finding them jobs as pets, mowers, scene builders. → Read More
Big black bear pays annual visit to South Kingstown bird feeder, growls at woman through door
As the bear, over 6 feet tall, glowered at her, she called to her husband: "Honey, I think you need to be here. There's a bear at the back door." → Read More
RI native Cory Hueston earns a spot in American Song Contest semifinals. Here's how
RI native Cory Hueston representing Ocean State in debut of American Song Contest hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dog → Read More
Low-income people 60+ can sign up for fresh food boxes to help farmers and climate
Federal dollars to help farmers and low-income older people will stay in Rhode Island under a collaboration to distribute boxes of fresh food. → Read More
Holocaust museum in Boston seeks artifacts, oral histories before all who lived it die
The Holocaust Museum in Boston offers virtual access to a program for families on how to recognize artifacts and collect oral histories. → Read More
Johnston man charged with leaving guns unsecured in house where teen accidentally killed
A Johnston man who was not home when a teen was fatally shot at his residence is charged with four counts of violating the state's gun storage law. → Read More
'Love' to you from digital billboards across the country
Lamar devotes some of its billboards nationwide over Valentine's Day weekend to a one-word message meant to bring solace, comfort and peace to people. → Read More
Boy, 15, dead after apparently accidental shooting in Johnston
Youth, 15, dead after shooting in Johnston that preliminary evidence suggests was accidental. → Read More
Rod Driver dies at 89: RI activist, legislator led by a strong set of convictions
Activist Rodney Driver used mathematical analysis to pick a side, but many still won't forgive him for criticizing Israel's mistreatment of Palestinians. → Read More
What do you do if you find a baby seal alone on a beach in RI?
The last thing a newly weaned seal pup needs is a bunch of coastal Rhode Islanders crowding around to see if he's okay -- he won't be if you crowd him → Read More
Pawtucket man, 22, charged in stabbing homicide outside of a liquor store
A complaint on file at District Court, Providence, charges Michael Alvarado with murder in slaying of Ferdinand Reyes on Tuesday. → Read More
Fatal stabbing is Pawtucket's third homicide in nine days
A City Councilwoman says the stabbing followed an argument near a liquor store. → Read More
Grants up to $5,000 available for small businesses from $12.5 million in COVID relief
McKee announces grants up to $5,000 are available to keep small businesses afloat, thanks to $12.5 million in COVID relied → Read More
Woonsocket's All Saints Parish to close church, merge wth St. Joseph's
Dwindling numbers in the pews and rising costs of keeping it open mean Woonsocket All Saints congregation to merge with St. Joseph. → Read More
Charlestown man charged in fatal New Year's Day crash holds lengthy record
Aramis Segura, 30, was previously convicted of breaking into governor's SUV, shoplifting. → Read More
Lincoln police seek help in finding man who fled after passenger fell from airborne car
A Providence woman has died after falling from an airborne car that hit two utility poles; police are seeking the public's help in finding the driver. → Read More
Man, 20, critically injured Monday by shots in Providence house across from Legacy Lounge
Another Providence shooting, in a house across from the Legacy Lounge, leaves a man, 20, in critical condition → Read More