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If you have attended a WaterFire or scores of other events in Rhode Island in the last couple of decades, you may have run ...

Rhode Island may not be a large state, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in natural beauty -- such as along this ...

If you want to immerse yourself in history as well as nature, Rhode Island also has plenty of historical parks, with the ...

Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a "Freedom to Read" bill that would protect books on race, gender, and identity from being banned in schools and libraries. Proponents of the bill argue that ...

Jared Rhoden’s heart jumped Monday morning when he found out he was going to start against the Washington Wizards. He shared the news with his dad, who immediately hopped on a flight and was in ...

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, said shareholders led by Rhode Island's state treasurer who owned Boeing stock between January 7, 2021 and January, 8, 2024 may sue as ...

The state investigated an unauthorized billing practice going back to 2012 when the R.I. utility was owned by National Grid PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy has reached a settlement agreement ...

The Rhode Island health department said the state had one case, while Alaska confirmed it had two. On Monday, New Jersey confirmed that it had three cases and New York City reported two.

TORONTO - U.S. company Welltower Inc. has signed a deal to buy Amica Senior Lifestyles from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for $4.6 billion. The deal includes 31 seniors residences and seven ...

but I asked Secretary of State Gregg Amore (an honorary Rhode Map quiz editor) to help compile a short quiz about Rhode Island’s revolutionary spirit. The answers are at the bottom. Q ...