The tension between Britain and its restive Massachusetts colony had been simmering for years. But 250 years ago, war ...

Islands named Tiverton as the perfect little hideaway with just the right hint of rustic and coastal charm along the coast.

State Rep Joe McNamara is suggesting that governor McKee use Rhode Island’s “royal charter” to establish a “free trade zone.” ...

You’ll find ceremonial sites left by the Narragansett and Niantic tribes, as well as relics of Colonial farmers and signs of beavers at work.

Rep. Joseph McNamara believes that the 1663 royal charter allows Rhode Island to avoid federal tariffs on cars and other ...

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