Rhode Island secures $1 million for America 250; other states have raised $20 million
As Rhode Island gets ready for America's 250th birthday, some wonder whether we're investing enough into the tourism ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
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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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Amore gives away batch of Rhode Island flags to help celebrate state's Independence Day
“Rhode Island has always led the way with a strong independent spirit, and Rhode Islanders should be proud that we were the first colony to separate ourselves from British rule,” said ...