No need for a compass. Here's why some RI towns have directions in their names
While many of the Ocean State’s regional names are a nod to Narragansett Indian Tribe words, others came from English ...
RI's oldest operating courthouse isn't where you think it is. Here's what we found
Rhode Island’s oldest functioning courthouse is, in fact, the Kent County Courthouse in East Greenwich. Constructed in 1804, ...
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Michele Gallagher: Women in Business Then & Now: Colonial-era table settings in Rhode Island
Fine Linens, Silver, Blown Glass, Ceramics, Candles, Furniture and Textiles Many of the things that fill our houses today also filled the homes of colonial Rhode Islanders, except in their case, they ...
In Roger Williams' Rhode Island, banning books is a departure from our heritage
Bills recently introduced in the General Assembly would make it harder to take books off of public shelves by requiring that ...
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Country Road Chronicles: A colony of musicians settled in Westerly
Dr. Franklin D. Lawson of New York set out on a driving tour through Westerly with several of his friends. During the drive, ...
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RI's oldest operating courthouse isn't where you think it is. Here's what we found
Rhode Island’s oldest functioning courthouse is the Kent County Courthouse in East Greenwich The state’s oldest non-working courthouse is likely the Old Colony House in Newport. The ...