As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island is home to many historic buildings, from libraries to restaurants to schools - and that does not just apply to the state's many longstanding ...

Newport, and Rhode Island in general, have deep connections to some of the most infamous pirates of the Golden Age, including ...

As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island is home to many historic institutions of education. This does not just apply to the state's many historic colleges and universities, but also to ...

There are many more Rhode Island-related quirks to understand, especially in terms of how the locals refer to locations, dishes, and other cultural aspects of the last of the 13 colonies to take ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — 249 years ago Sunday, Rhode Island became the first of the thirteen colonies to formally declare its independence from Great Britain. On May 4, 1776, delegates gathered ...

It's a chance for Rhode Island to shine as one of the original 13 colonies, but some worry the Ocean State isn’t doing enough. “We are a small state, there’s no reason we have to think small ...