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With roots going back to 1887, Newport's Easton's Beach – locally known as First Beach – is the oldest public beach in Rhode Island, standing at 138 years old. Here's a brief history of the state's ...
Immigration arrests are sharply up around the country, and Rhode Island is no exception. But did Obama deport more people than Trump?
Progressive lawmaker sparks controversy by condemning ICE as 'thugs' after they apprehended an MS-13 member with fentanyl charges who was released despite an immigration detainer.
The Next Gen MotoTrials event was held in conjunction with round six of the 2025 FIM Trial World Championship in Rhode Island ...
Hertz FIM Trial World Championship made its highly anticipated return to the United States over the July 11-13 weekend.
Programs that provide summer and after-school programming are at risk because of a Trump administration freeze on education ...
The first documented proof of a Seaconke Wampanoag community dates to 1924. That year, the Seaconkes built the First Free ...
Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, are reported to have jetted off to the Yellowstone Club in Montana for July 4th.
Butler Hospital presented union leaders with its revised “last, best and final” contract proposal on Friday, as what is now ...
Many rightly celebrate Alan Hassenfeld’s leadership at Hasbro and in philanthropic work after he retired. I hope history will ...
On July 11, 1780, a French army of 5,300 men and 450 officers under the command of the comte de Rochambeau landed in Newport.
Throughout HBO's The Gilded Age, currently airing its third season, there are frequent references to Newport, Rhode Island.