No need for a compass. Here's why some RI towns have directions in their names
While many of the Ocean State’s regional names are a nod to Narragansett Indian Tribe words, others came from English ...
In Roger Williams' Rhode Island, banning books is a departure from our heritage
Bills recently introduced in the General Assembly would make it harder to take books off of public shelves by requiring that ...
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The oldest hospital in Rhode Island opened almost 200 years ago. Here's where it is
free-standing psychiatric hospital in Rhode Island. Here's the story of how the oldest hospital in the state came to be. According to Butler's website, the hospital was first founded in 1844 ...
From textiles to biotech: New technology is poised to transform Rhode Island’s economy once again
The R.I. Life Science Hub is leading development of our state’s first life science incubator, and is already generating a great return on our investment, writes House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi ...
The oldest hotel in Rhode Island is almost 200 years old. How to stay there
If you want historical New England vibes, there are also lots of Rhode Island hotels with colonial ties. In fact, the very first hotel in Rhode Island opened in Newport almost 200 years ago. Founded ...