Rhode Island became the first of the thirteen colonies to ban slavery. The good intentions of those who wrote the law, however, went unheeded – the statute was largely ignored for over a century, as ...

Thirteen Colonies banded together to battle the British in the American Revolution.Some of the action took place in Bristol, ...

Home buyers from Massachusetts often find Rhode Island to be a more affordable option, but people from Connecticut can't say ...

Maybe you're new to Rhode Island and don't know what a quahog is. Or maybe you've lived here for a while but are too afraid to ask.

Historians at Brown University and Tribal members from across New England are launching a project they hope will bring ...

Achieving independence as the United States of America was a lengthy and unlikely struggle for the 13 original colonies. Over ...

A Rhode Island man will spend two decades in prison for producing and intending to distribute tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills disguised as pain medication, the Justice Department announced.

Albany Patroons top the Rhode Island Kraken 158-97 The day's major news events, business reports, local sports updates, weather information and tomorrow's forecast are presented by the NewsChannel ...

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