Rhode Island is unique in its approach to local government, and its origin can be traced back to Colonial-era communities preferring to govern independently. It’s the only state besides ...

If people were able to use the island year-round for recreation, the government ... all the killing in Rhode Island in any real numbers, was pushed to the brink, its colonies on Prudence and ...

His plan to send American citizens to foreign prisons is the latest in a long series of affronts to the American ...

The 1920s saw renewed individualism as bankers and financial entrepreneurs speculated wildly with consumer deposits and ...

Rhode Island Democratic state Rep. Joe McNamara wants to combat President Donald Trump’s tariffs by creating a free trade zone in the Ocean State. In a letter addressed to Democratic Gov. Daniel McKee ...

On Tuesday evening, Carla Liesching, a South African artist, gave a guest lecture at the Metcalf Auditorium at the Rhode Island School of Design. The event was open to the RISD community as part of ...

In new book 'A Promised Land,' history professor Adam Jortner looks at the role of Jews - then just 0.1% of the population - ...

Jamaican born playwright David Heron's romantic comedy drama Love and Marriage and New York City returns to the New York ...

YORKTOWN, Va. — Colonial National Historical Park will host a special living history event featuring reenactors from the 1st Rhode Island Infantry Regiment on Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April ...