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RI's oldest operating courthouse isn't where you think it is. Here's what we found
Between 1776 and 1900, the Old Colony House was known as Rhode Island’s State House after ... cannons and attacked the state arsenal in Providence. The attack failed. Dorr's cannon misfired ...
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No need for a compass. Here's why some RI towns have directions in their names
At that point, the Connecticut colony attempted to usurp portions of present-day Rhode Island, issuing a proclamation ... as few people were interested in leaving Providence for the wilderness.
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Eight friends built a 'secret mall apartment.' They carried in a sectional sofa, a table, and more without anyone noticing.
In the early 2000s, Adriana Valdez Young heard a radio commercial for the brand-new Providence Place mall, a then-groundbreaking development built to draw luxury shoppers to Rhode Island's capital.