Captain Shane Murphy honored with a parade in Boston Sunday night

Emergency officials say two monorail trains crashed in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train’s operator.

Police are investigating a home invasion in Rehoboth.

A small plane crashes in Westerly on Saturday afternoon.

Scene from Block Island 4th of July Parade

Hundreds watch the Bristol 4th of July parade.

Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen Northeast states as a destructive plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the United States.

Three people are dead after an early-morning accident in Attleboro.

The state Registry of Motor Vehicles is closing 11 branches statewide and opening five new branches in a move it says will save $1.7 million annually.

New Bedford is celebrating more than just Independence Day as the city welcomes the full-time opening of the Ocean Explorium.

Police in Rhode Island shot at and later arrested a bank robbery suspect after spotting him at a downtown Providence gas station.

Rhode Island State Police say they’ll be on the lookout for drunken drivers during the July Fourth weekend.

First birthday announcements for Saturday and Sunday will be made at 6 p.m.

Census officials want to make sure everyone is counted in 2010, including illegal immigrants.

An Acushnet man accused of running over a duck is charged with animal cruelty.

A small plane makes a hard landing at T.F. Green Airport.

Gov. Don Carcieri vetoes a bill that would increase the number of dog racing days at Twin River.

One person is taken to the hospital following a house fire in Providence.

The longest-running Fourth of July parade continues Saturday.

Health officials have recommended closing 12 Rhode Island beaches due to high bacteria counts.

The associate commissioner of Rhode Island’s Board of Governors for Higher Education has been promoted to interim commissioner.

A reputed Rhode Island mobster accused of trying to arrange a hit on a rival has been moved from prison to a hospital and his lawyer says he is “seriously ill.“

Southern New England cleans up after Wednesday’s wet and wild weather.

A park ranger recites “The New Colossus.“

Tourists comment on what the Statue of Liberty means to them.

A Cumberland man pleads not guilty to charges that he fatally stabbed his mother.

Some new federally funded benefits will make life easier for college students.

Have your Fourth of July plans changed because of the recent wet weather?

Inclement weather forces the postponement of fireworks displays in Smithfield and Franklin.

Some firefighters won’t be able to attend the funeral of a colleague.