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Native American names extend the earthquake history of northeastern North America
In 1638, an earthquake in what is now New Hampshire and Plymouth, Massachusetts, left colonists stumbling from the strong ...
Newport launches Semiquincentennial events, celebrates the city’s underrated role in the American Revolution
Well, the celebration begins in earnest Friday in Newport when the Newport Historical Society hosts Two Lights for Liberty in ...
Could RI shirk Trump's tariffs and become a free trade zone? One lawmaker's pitch.
Rep. Joseph McNamara believes that the 1663 royal charter allows Rhode Island to avoid federal tariffs on cars and other ...
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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 they had gained the land by conquest during the war. The Rhode Island General ...
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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.
Can a Royal Charter provision shield Rhode Island from Trump’s tariffs?
Rep. McNamara maintains the 1663 Royal Charter empowers the governor to create free trade zones, but R.I. Commerce officials ...
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Living History Event at Colonial National Historical Park Will Feature 1st Rhode Island Regiment
YORKTOWN — Colonial National Historical Park will host a special living history event featuring reenactors from the 1st Rhode ...
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RI Department of State announces Rhode Island Independence Day Commemoration
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State today announced that the State House will once again be open ...