Originally, the village of Wyoming was known as Brand's Iron Works, because the main local industry was Samuel Brand's iron foundry. That name dates back to 1757, according to some accounts, or at ...

Brown University transferred some 255 acres of land it owned in Bristol to a trust associated with the Pokanoket Tribe. That ...

Whitney Goldstein was the third consecutive URI softball coach hired by athletic director Thorr Bjorn to be accused of ...

When Newport Folk Festival historian and author Rick Massimo walked into a movie theater to see “A Complete Unknown,” ...

As trade flourished, the necessity for a light to guide ships into Narragansett Bay grew, leading to the construction of the state's first lighthouse. Constructed in 1749 on the southernmost tip of ...

Every month, the “Weird Island” podcast  delivers weird and wonderful stories from Rhode Island, like the origin of the Turk’s Head building, the creation of a gym for women in the 1880s, or the story ...

The first all-female chess tournament in Ocean State history was held Saturday in East Providence.Nearly 20 players gathered ...

Rhode Island is set to benefit from $1.25 million in grants awarded by the National Park Service. These funds aim to boost ...

The deadly voyage of The Sally, financed by Rhode Island’s Brown brothers, procured about 200 nameless, enslaved African ...

Andrea E. McHugh has called Rhode Island home for most of her adult life, having fallen for its coastal charm, rich history, arts and culture, exceptional dining scene, and easy access to diverse ...

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the U.S., but the Ocean State packs in a lot of attractions worth seeing, from its extravagant 20th-century mansions to secluded beaches to cultural sites.