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 ...

I remain as confident as ever that the town will end up as the owners of that property,” Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. said. “I ...

This is important when considering Rhode Island’s allocation. Because the state is so small geographically – it only makes up ...

Johnston voted again to take land from a proposed income-restricted housing development after the AG found the initial vote ...

The site, known as “Sweet’s Hill,” will be absorbed into the department’s 1,684-acre Black Hut Management Area.

PROVIDENCE – In a sign that "Yes-In-My-Backyard" housing politics have gone mainstream, even Rhode Island now has a nonprofit lobbying exclusively for pro-development land use reform.

In 2023, the Rhode Island Legislature passed amendments to ... "No one expects this land to sit idle forever. We're more than willing to support reasonable development, and single-family homes ...

The funding was mostly used for a program that supports Rhode Island farmers while providing healthy food to people who cannot afford it, DeVos said. Through the program, the land trust buys fruit and ...

"I'm not the mayor of Rhode Island and the mayor of Johnston, and my priority is the 30,000 people that live in Johnston." In the town's attempt to take the land through eminent domain, they plan ...