These "charming" river towns in Rhode Island were recently described as a must visit by travel website WorldAtlas.

That’s Rhode Island.” Say what? I knew Pawcatuck bordered Westerly, Rhode Island, but had no idea that crossing the Pawcatuck ...

Providence and Newport swim in attention from Rhode Island visitors, but there’s plenty to see beyond the city and the sea in the Ocean State. Here are five destinations, from quiet New England harbor ...

Don't run away from the area because of the crowds, just see what's happening and head in the other direction.

People living in British America and later the nascent United States recorded their family histories in needlework samplers, ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the legislative assemblies elected by colonial voters in each province. Americans ...

From classic fudge and saltwater taffy to artisan chocolates, these candy shops—one per state—are beloved sweet spots every sugar lover must visit.

Today's guest is University of Pennsylvania historian Sophia Rosenfeld, the author of The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life. Her book explores why we've come to basically equate ...

The Newport Historical Society will transform Washington Square into an 18th-century French encampment this Saturday, July 12, as the annual “French in Newport” living history event returns from 11 a.

If passed, Rhode Island's so-called "Taylor Swift Tax" would establish a new tax rate for non-primary residences valued at more than $1 million.

Upcoming Bravo reality show "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" appears to have been filming in Providence and East Greenwich this week. The cast of the newest "Real Housewives" franchise has yet to ...

A Bellingham, Massachusetts, police sergeant is facing several charges, including operating under the influence, after an incident in Rhode Island.