Rhode Island secures $1 million for America 250; other states have raised $20 million
As Rhode Island gets ready for America's 250th birthday, some wonder whether we're investing enough into the tourism ...
It's time to go back to school – and we mean way back – to find RI's oldest schools
According to the New England Historical Society, Rhode Island's oldest high school can be traced back to 1800, when Rhode Island’s General Assembly ordered every town to open public schools. While ...
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HistWick hosts state’s founder in living history event
A former archaeologist and park ranger is set to bring the founder of the 13th state back to life this Thursday.
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RIDOT says contractors cut down grove of trees in Providence without permission
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said that a contractor working on the Interstate 95 ...
Ocean State Job Lot to take over vacant Big Lots location in Morrisville, Vermont
Ocean State Job Lots is focused in the Northeast and currently has 159 stores across its footprint. Last year, Ocean State ...
The first park in Rhode Island is almost 200 years old. How to visit this spring
If you want to immerse yourself in history as well as nature, Rhode Island also has plenty of historical parks, with the ...
Ocean State Job Lot to take over vacant Vermont Big Lots location
A new retailer is coming to Lamoille County in a familiar location. Ocean State Job Lot, the Rhode Island-based discount ...
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Nightclub Fires Fast Facts
Here is a look at nightclub fires, including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100 people. Nightclub Fires This list includes nightclub fires with 50 or ...