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 ...

Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the union, but its oldest park is packed with big things to see and do, including ...

Rep. McNamara maintains the 1663 Royal Charter empowers the governor to create free trade zones, but R.I. Commerce officials ...

At that point, the Connecticut colony attempted to usurp portions of present-day Rhode Island, issuing a proclamation that ... as few people were interested in leaving Providence for the wilderness.

RI Energy is demolishing one of two brick structures along the Providence River downtown. According to tax records, the ...

Rep. Joseph McNamara believes that the 1663 royal charter allows Rhode Island to avoid federal tariffs on cars and other ...

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State today announced that the State House will once again be open ...