An America flagged cargo ship was attacked Wednesday and its captain is now held hostage on a lifeboat.

Some smokers say they can’t afford to pay $9 for a pack of butts.

A top commander of a ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia has Southern New England ties.

The death of an inmate at a Massachusetts jail is under investigation.

Six area fire departments shave heads, to raise money for cancer research.

Police said two Southern New England men became stuck when following a GPS on back roads in winter.

Companies displaced by fire move to new homes.

Several small businesses in Seekonk are out of business, for now.

An antique furniture company gets the call from Michelle Obama’s designer for the White House.

A Little Compton man faces charges in a car crash that killed a woman.

A Seekonk dance school is taking their routine overseas.

The legal battle over a company’s name takes a new turn.

Highlights from southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island matchups.

Tweeter stores in North Attleboro and Seekonk have begun liquidation sales.