Providence was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, making it nearly 400 years old. According to the National Parks Service ...

Ever since Jack Connors, the beloved Boston advertising mogul who became one of the city’s largest philanthropists, died in ...

Since its founding more than a century ago in Providence, Hasbro has been headquartered in Rhode Island. Its name is behind ...

Rhode Island state tax is high where property taxes are concerned. The higher-than-average tax rate and home values (compared to other states) can drive up tax bills. However, the sales tax rate ...

Providence is the home to Rhode Island Hospital, ranked as the best hospital in the state by Newsweek. Retirees who want to ...

The Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame said Mike Flynn's induction would now be deferred "to a more peaceful and rational time." Newsweek and market data research firm Plant-A Insights Group are ...

Read on to find out what the richest city in Rhode Island is, plus the top 15 wealthiest cities in the state overall. What Are the Richest Cities in Rhode Island? In order to compile this list of ...

Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island’s incumbent Democrat senator, defeated challenger Michael Costa in the state Democratic ...

RI voters have gone nearly two decades without electing a Republican to any of the state's top offices or to Congress. GOP members are also shut out of many traditional stepping stones to advancement.

That is, do the laws or ordinances make changes that are both necessary to create more housing supply and actually deliver on ...

one of Rhode Island's premier tourist attractions, on a recent Sunday afternoon. / Kris Craig/The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK There are a lot of big cities in the United States that ...