As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island is home to many historic institutions of education. This does not just apply to the state's many historic colleges and universities, but also to its ...

Rhode Island may not have any amusement parks in operation today, but many years ago, the Ocean State was full of them, from Crescent Point to The Enchanted Forest to Rocky Point Amusement Park. Theme ...

NEWPORT, R.I. — Duchess (Channing) Quamino was said to be the daughter of an African prince, and became an accomplished baker and businesswoman. Newport Gardner was a musician, community activist, and ...

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Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States, but it offers plenty in terms of travel, including this village on the coast that's perfectly New England and this stunning state park that's ...

Though settlers arrived in the 1650s, and it was not until 1901 that Narragansett was incorporated as its own town.

MYSTERY DESTINATION. IT’S BEAUTIFUL. IT’S COASTAL. IT’S A BIT OF A HIDDEN GEM. AND THE LOCALS LIKE IT THAT WAY. BUT IT’S TIME TO LET THIS RHODE ISLAND RED ROOSTER OUT OF THE BAG AND REVEAL OUR MYSTERY ...

Rhode Island’s secretary of state is pitching a new, scaled down plan for a new state archives facility. The total price tag of the proposal is $60 million. The previous $100 million plan from ...

Massachusetts and Rhode Island have selected 2,878 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind power in the region’s first-ever coordinated procurement. This historic step marks the largest offshore wind ...