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

If Washington’s funding freezes and proposed cuts happen as feared, many of our neighbors, friends and communities will lose vital services they rely on” said David N. Cicilline, Foundation president ...

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

A second child, who was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, died from measles in Texas on April 3.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

The fighting of the American Civil War ultimately reached nearly every state in the Northern and Southern territories, with key battles fought in places like Pennsylvania, Virginia, and South Carolina ...

Longtime residents may remember the infamous Rhode Island Ripper, who killed three women in Woonsocket in the early 2000s, or Craig Price, who is the youngest serial killer in U.S. history. There are ...

Burke is a member of the 250 Commission, which consists of 30 appointed members charged with creating events that share Rhode Island’s history ahead of America’s Semiquincentennial celebration.

On its 100th anniversary, Rhode Island's state police force looks to the future in a 2020s era that shares some similarities ...

ROGER WILLIAMS NATIONAL MEMORIAL. SO MUCH ROGER, BUT STILL NO FACE. THE RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS FROM THE ORIGINAL GRAVE, A TREE ROOT THAT WAS IN THE SHAPE OF ROGER WILLIAMS.

brought Rhode Island into prominence, and contributed to the history and heritage of the state." The nine inductees are: Maria Gemma Corcelli, executive director of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer ...