Rep. McNamara maintains the 1663 Royal Charter empowers the governor to create free trade zones, but R.I. Commerce officials ...

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

border Rhode Islanders and Bay Staters are known to disagree on topics ... Stretching across central Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor has ...

If you can't travel north to visit Maine for a lobster roll, check out the Bay Street Deli. They seasonally serve up New England staples like hot lobster rolls and Rhode Island clam chowder ...

According to Dodd the older and larger Great Whites only pass through Rhode Island as they head to Cape Cod's waters where there's more seals, "Because there’s 50,000 seals there and more so that’s ...

On March 27, volunteers counted 755 seals in Rhode Island waters.

Southeastern Connecticut is too often out of sight and out of mind in Hartford. Policy makers and citizens tend to ...

NEWPORT R.I. (WPRI) — Volunteers were back on the water last week to continue a 17-year Save The Bay tradition of counting seals. On March 27, volunteers counted 755 seals in Rhode Island waters.

Rhode Island Democratic state Rep. Joe McNamara wants to combat President Donald Trump’s tariffs by creating a free trade ...

RHODE ISLAND. PRAISE THAT DID NOT TRANSLATE DURING HIS LIFETIME. HE WAS BANISHED IN OCTOBER 1635 FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY FOR HAVING NEW AND DANGEROUS OPINIONS. THE FIRST ONE WAS ...

Do you have a strong Rhode Island accent? We want to hear it. For an upcoming story, The Providence Journal is putting together a compilation of notable local accents. If you'd like to participate ...