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The state’s 70th governor served from 1985 to 1991, and was sentenced to prison after his third term over corruption charges.
Social media and other internet sites are flooded with pictures said to be of the Bravo show filming in the Ocean State.
A grant that paid senior citizens $15-an-hour to man the State House visitor center and gift shop was left in limbo.
From state representatives and senators to mayors and even a former governor, here are some prominent examples.
Governor Edward DiPrete making a speech at the Community College of Rhode Island in 1985 (RI State Archives).PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Eleven people with gang affiliations and "responsible for violent offenses in the Providence area" have been arrested after a 21-month investigation known as "Operation Brick House," according to the ...
Some exhibits and events are already underway in Providence and Newport to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...
Congress of the Birds, the only specialized nonprofit to treat sick and injured birds in RI is nearing completion on a new ...
Medical debt is a growing problem for Rhode Islanders. Relief may come from new laws and a debt forgiveness program.
Former Gov. Edward DiPrete died peacefully at his home on the night of July 8 after his 91st birthday celebration with family.
On July 8th, 1663, 27 years after Roger Williams arrived in the colony, King Charles II gave Rhode Island its first royal ...