USA Today14d
No need for a compass. Here's why some RI towns have directions in their names
At that point, the Connecticut colony attempted to usurp portions of present-day Rhode Island, issuing a proclamation that ...
RI's oldest operating courthouse isn't where you think it is. Here's what we found
The oldest operating courthouse in Rhode Island might not be where you think it is. It’s not the stately Florence K. Murray Judicial Complex, constructed in 1927 on Newport’s Washington Square. It’s ...
Rhode Island secures $1 million for America 250; other states have raised $20 million
As Rhode Island gets ready for America's 250th birthday, some wonder whether we're investing enough into the tourism ...
The Boston Globe20d
In Roger Williams' Rhode Island, banning books is a departure from our heritage
Rhode Island was founded by a guy – Roger Williams – who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for espousing “new and dangerous opinions.” Any Rhode Islander today who tries to ...