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.

At that point, the Connecticut colony attempted to usurp portions of present-day Rhode Island, issuing a proclamation that ...

Waterbirds have seen a resurgence thanks to Gould Island's private nature, but efforts to open the island to recreation has created worry.

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

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 ...

Despite its status as the smallest state, Rhode Island’s neat division into 39 distinct municipalities was a complicated process that spanned centuries. Some cities were part of the first wave ...