Rhode Island's independent streak – it was the only state to reject ratification of the 18th Amendment banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol in 1920 – dates back to its 17th century ...

Gov. Dan McKee said the ranking reflects the work of the state Department of Environmental Management to protect Rhode Island’s natural resources. “Rhode Island is a leader in climate change ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A judge has ruled that Colonial court records dating to the mid-1700s are the property of the State of Rhode Island and the state alone. Superior Court Judge Maureen Keough ...

In this, the second in a series on the committee and its work, The Herald examines the context of slavery in colonial Rhode Island and some of the committee's educational undertakings. Though North ...