Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the U.S., but the Ocean State packs in a lot of attractions worth seeing, from its extravagant 20th-century mansions to secluded beaches to cultural sites.

The Rhode Island School of Design is a nationally renowned institution in Providence dedicated to the ... that ride along the tracks of the Old Colony Railroad, built in 1862.

The portraits of governors past line the hallways of the Rhode Island State House. Why not the state’s founder? The State House lacked a dedicated portrait of Roger Williams, Rhode Island’s pioneer of ...

For decades, the town prioritized protecting rolling fields and farms with sweeping ocean vistas that make it one of the most beautiful places in Rhode Island. Meanwhile, it’s built the least ...

Benedict Arnold (December 21, 1615 – June 19, 1678) was president and then governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for a total of 11 years in these roles. He was ...

Rhode Island's minimum wage hit $15 an hour on Jan. 1, the rate set by legislation in 2021. That legislation brought gradual ...

According to the state, the property at 100 Randall St. can provide up to 160 beds for emergency shelter for Rhode Islanders ...

From pallet shelters to the Washington Bridge, from the governor’s race to the Friars, here are the biggest issues facing the state this year.

A Rhode Island man has admitted to using gasoline to set several fires around the exterior of a predominantly Black church earlier this year ...

Gov. Dan McKee has chosen a new commanding General of the Rhode Island National Guard. Brigadier General Andrew J. Chevalier ...

Can Providence hit its tough climate change goals? And how will Rhode Island's immigrant community meet the Trump administration's policies? We asked members of The Providence Journal news staff ...

After asking Rhode Island’s top politicians for their New ... I think 2025 will be the year for downtown Providence and all the positive changes we’ve been hoping to get in motion for years.