It’s crucial for the Partnership for Rhode Island to find a new director who understands the undeniable influence of the ...

Farm Fresh R.I. says the cuts to the USDA will mean a loss of nearly $3 million for local food programs and have an impact on ...

We're just three months into the year, and the number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed infections for all of 2024. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

"Excessive drinking" includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking, according to ...

Small towns are ideal for weekend getaways, offering just enough diversions to be entertaining without being overwhelming, ...

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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 ...

A hearing is set to be held at the State House this week on a proposal that would ban assault-style firearms in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island may not be a large state, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in natural beauty -- such as along this ...

The island's tourist season typically runs from May through October, with many businesses opening in late April. The Grand Hotel, a historic landmark on the island, will conduct a soft opening on ...

The maps are part of a 40-year-old program in which the state Forestry and Fire Protection Department, or Cal Fire, periodically documents areas that are most prone to having a wildfire within the ...

Rhode Island has a Democratic trifecta and a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature ...