Providence was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, making it nearly 400 years old. According to the National Parks Service website, Williams and a group of companions first settled near a freshwater ...

Most Rhode Islanders will see their monthly electric bills go up nearly 23 percent, but they'll get a little help with a ...

Rhode Islanders in District 2 also have a choice to make for Congressman. The incumbent, Rep. Seth Magaziner, a Democrat, is ...

Opponents of offshore wind around the U.S. are pelting projects with lawsuits seeking to cancel them or tie them up for years ...

According to the BBJ, the company’s lease on its Pawtucket headquarters is up in 2025. Hasbro is the second major toy brand ...

Charts and maps show where dengue, West Nile and eastern equine encephalitis have been detected, and how this year stacks up ...

On Thursday, the Providence City Council voted 12-2 to pass the cannabis zoning ordinance, which includes “equity-driven ...

Two waves of deadly explosions in Lebanon and Syria raise fears of escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, awarded more than $170,000 in grants through its Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) in the ...

Berner: Most nations fund a wide variety of schools and hold them all accountable for academic results — an approach called ...

University of Rhode Island leaders are signing a support beam Thursday morning to be installed in the new ...

To great Democratic fanfare, Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Both icons ...