Esek Hopkins was born on April 26, 1718 in Scituate to a prominent Rhode Island family. Hopkins became a merchant and sea ...

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The Crescent Park carousel, originally steam-powered and gas-lit, was Looff's showroom, and it cemented Rhode Island's place ...

Judge DuBose is sworn in as the federal court fields five lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's administration.

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With affordable homes, green spaces aplenty, charming architecture, and historic neighbourhoods, this coastal town in Rhode ...

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The Newport Historical Society (NHS) announced today (April 24) a new self-guided, QR code tour of The Colony House, the ...

The Crescent Park carousel, originally steam-powered and gas-lit, was Looff's showroom, and it cemented Rhode Island's place in carousel history. Built in 1895, it was intended to be Looff's ...