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Why did RI choose a chicken as the state bird? The history of the Rhode Island Red
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe vast majority of states chose pretty little songbirds as their state bird. Massachusetts went...
Spring sports nominees out for All-State Rhode Island High School Sports Awards June 27
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Sports· 12 months agoThe Providence Journal is pleased to name all spring nominees for the All-State Rhode Island High...
RI Secretary of State Amore brings importance of democracy to Middletown
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMIDDLETOWN – A packed room of AP US History and AP Government students, along with state Rep. Terri...
Remembering Newport County’s fallen on the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMIDDLETOWN – Twenty years ago, the United States conducted the first airstrikes of what would come...
Why did a member of Middletown's affordable housing committee resign? Affordability a factor
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMIDDLETOWN – At the end of the March 6 regular meeting, the Town Council accepted “with regret” the...
Famous People from Rhode Island: How many of these 50 famous people do you know?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRhode Island has its fair share of famous people. It's not just part-time people like Taylor Swift...
Can Middletown show RI how to be litter-free? A new initiative aims to lead the way.
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMIDDLETOWN – Town Councilor Dennis Turano wants to see Rhode Island become the most litter-free...
Middletown firefighter featured in American Lung Association calendar
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Middletown firefighter is being recognized as one of the American Lung Association’s top Fight For...
A solar eclipse is coming April 8. Here's what you need to know in RI and elsewhere.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA solar eclipse visible across a large swath of the United States will blot out the sun in northern...
How a 100-turbine wind farm is about to change Newport County's oceanfront views
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWithin five years, Rhode Island’s horizon will be unmistakably altered to any beachgoer, fisherman...