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.

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."

With an influx of movers from Mass., rental costs in Providence are growing at one of the fastest rates in the country.

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.

A Rhode Island resident is among those who died in a Wednesday night collision between a military helicopter and an airliner in Washington, DC.

The Classical High School gym has a leaky roof and rickety bleachers but it pulses with Purple pride after a banner year.

Brown got a bounce-back road win Monday at Cornell for their first win in Ivy play this season. Aaron Cooley had the hot hand, providing help for all-Ivy guard Kino Lilly. That’s important, if you hope to realize preseason expectations of reaching Ivy Madness.

Ford’s edgy play might come in handy against a Boston team the Jets thumped, 8-1, when they last met in December. Not to mention a 7-2 loss the Bruins suffered to lowly Buffalo on Tuesday. “They’re going to be a little ornery,” Arniel acknowledged. “But there’s been a lot of water under the bridge since that game. For both teams.”