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RI is known for beaches, but 8 'charming' river towns are worth a visit, travel site says
These "charming" river towns in Rhode Island were recently described as a must visit by travel website WorldAtlas.
Rhode Island FC’s nationally televised game ends in draw
This was the club's first-ever home game at Centreville Bank Stadium to be nationally televised, which aired on WPRI 12.
RI lawmaker faces backlash over calling ICE agents ‘Nazi Gestapo thugs’
A Rhode Island state representative is facing bipartisan backlash and national headlines after publicly condemning federal ...
Yankee great Yogi Berra learned the game as a 20-year-old in RI; why he used a pseudonym
The Providence Journal called him The Swat King — a bull-shouldered corner outfielder who was known as Joe Cusano in 1945.
Rhode Island FC's scoring struggles continue. Here's what happened vs. Hartford Athletic
The last time Rhode Island FC put the ball in the net was the 44th minute of its July 5 matchup with Birmingham Legion.
Pope Leo XIV declares a miracle at Rhode Island hospital, crediting prayer with saving baby’s life in 2007
Pope Leo XIV declared the 2007 recovery of an ailing premature baby at a Rhode Island hospital a miracle, crediting a ...
New RI legislation adds menopause to protected workplace conditions. Why it's needed
Gov. Dan McKee signed legislation adding menopause to the list of protected conditions within Rhode Island workplaces.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has a surprising RI connection. What we found.
Internet sleuths immediately seized upon the moment and the pair was identified as Andy Byron, CEO of tech company Astronomer ...
Why this former RI State Police lieutenant had to go to the Supreme Court for a disability pension
Despite state lawmakers' year-after-year effort to open more doors for police and firefighters to qualify for higher-paying ...
RI businesses set up ‘immigrant defense zones’ in response to ICE presence
The Rhode Island Deportation Defense Coalition said the zones were created in response to an increased presence of ...
GoFundMe created for Mass. brothers who died while fishing in Rhode Island
The GoFundMe was created to help with funeral costs and "ease the financial burden" the brothers' mother faces.
Rhode Island’s rental market among priciest in the country, according to a new affordable housing report
The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual “Out of Reach” report ranks states based on the amount renters must earn to afford federal fair market rent.