Today in U.S. 1776 - First amphibious landing operation. Continental naval squadron under Commodore Esek Hopkins lands Sailors and Marines, commanded by Captain Samuel Nicholas, on New Providence ...

At the end of Admiral Street in Providence, next to some soccer fields and just up the street from a Dunkin', is a little yellow house that is clearly from another era. The 2½-story gable house, with ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A community is rallying around a family during a tough time in their life. Esek Hopkins Middle School has raised money to help a family who lost their home to a fire this ...

(WJAR0 — A student was found in possession of a gun at Esek Hopkins Middle School last week. According to a letter to parents, the student was found to be in possession of the gun during dismissal ...

In 1808, Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, and Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the "Pastoral Symphony," had their world premieres in Vienna, Austria. In 1858, ...