The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management captured video of a rare fish in Newport. Officials said a marine ...

Marine biologists with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) spotted an ocean sunfish, also known as ...

All Rhode Island state beaches only allow dogs during the offseason, but there are some places where you can bring your pup.

And from those signs, the name took off. In July 1971, the General Assembly voted to change the Rhode Island license plate from saying “Discover” to declaring Rhode Island “The Ocean State.” ...

While Rhode Island won’t host soccer matches as part of the World Cup, the state still believes it will see a flood of ...

The DEM said the marine biologists were heading back from a kelp monitoring dive at the time. Ocean sunfish are seasonal in Rhode Island waters and are often seen "basking at the surface." ...