At that point, the Connecticut colony attempted to usurp portions of present-day Rhode Island, issuing a proclamation that they ... The confusing name has a long history The region’s sprawling, rugged ...

In 1638, an earthquake in what is now New Hampshire and Plymouth, Massachusetts, left colonists stumbling from the strong ...

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the union, but its oldest park is packed with big things to see and do, including ...

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Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State today announced that the State House will once again be open ...