The first elementary school in Rhode Island opened 300 years ago. Here's where it is
Here's the story of the first elementary school in Rhode Island. According to the Portsmouth Historical Society, the site of ...
Millions of Native people were enslaved in the Americas. Their story waits to be told.
The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...
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20 Top Things to Do in Rhode Island
Oystering in Rhode Island dates back to its Indigenous peoples. The briny bivalves were a part of many colonial meals, and today, Rhode Island's distinct variety of top-notch oysters have put the ...
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica ...
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Letter To The Editor: Addressing homelessness in Newport County, the State of Rhode Island, and the nation
To Whom it May Concern, In many ways, Newport remains stranded in a gilded echo of the past. With breathtaking views from the Pell Bridge and Ocean Drive, the gorgeous preservation of our colonial ...
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Taylor Swift Is Reportedly Spending $1.7 Million to Renovate Her Rhode Island House
Swift added the Rhode Island home to her real estate portfolio ... and 700 feet of private ocean views. The Colonial–style dwelling also includes a slew of balconies, well-tended gardens ...
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‘A very busy night.’ Two back-to-back fires in North Attleborough destroy home, three cars, fire officials say.
Porter Way off Route 120 near the Rhode Island line, according to Coleman ... The fire spread into a portion of the two-story colonial home connected to the garage, Coleman said, but ...
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Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward ... That’s bad for that colony, but it doesn’t amount to a problem for overall penguin ...
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Bob Cembrola: Discovery of British frigates and the University of Rhode Island
After years of oppressive British policies which stifled commerce in Narragansett Bay and surrounding communities, the Colony of R.I. and Providence Plantations renounced allegiance to the Crown on ...