The Birthplace of Fun original tourism campaign poster. (Sarah Doiron/WPRI-TV) The 6-foot-tall fiberglass spuds date back to 2000, when the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation teamed up with ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s no secret Rhode Islanders love their quirky landmarks. That rings true for the nearly two-dozen Mr. Potato Head statues scattered across the Ocean State. The ...

Mr. Potato Head's most famous companion is his wife of 70 years, the red-lipped Mrs. Potato Head. But way back in the '60s, he hung out with a motley crew of plastic vegetables and fruits that are now ...

In a new update to the story of the missing Mr. Potato Head statue in Disney Springs, the statue’s former location is now covered by a large gray box. As we first reported last week, the statue of Mr.

Let’s end the week with a story that will make you smile. My friend Sarah Doiron, a digital content producer for WPRI-TV in Providence, has made it her life’s mission to find each of the 47 Mr. Potato ...