Glenn Laxton

Glenn Laxton is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has worked in broadcasting in Rhode Island for 41 years. He produced and narrated a six-year-long weekly series on WPRI called Not to be Forgotten about the unsung heroes of his home state. On the board of directors for the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame and the Blackstone Valley Historical Society, Glenn also writes bi-monthly articles for Your Smithfield Magazine. He regularly gives talks and video presentations for historical societies...See more

Glenn Laxton is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has worked in broadcasting in Rhode Island for 41 years. He produced and narrated a six-year-long weekly series on WPRI called Not to be Forgotten about the unsung heroes of his home state. On the board of directors for the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame and the Blackstone Valley Historical Society, Glenn also writes bi-monthly articles for Your Smithfield Magazine. He regularly gives talks and video presentations for historical societies and is the co-author of Rhode Island: A Genial History with Paul F. Eno. See less