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Rhode Island is known as the Ocean State. How did we get the nickname anyway?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhen you think of Rhode Island, one of the first things that likely comes to mind is the ocean....
Reparations plan suggests home repairs, removing ‘plantations’ from state name instead of cash
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoA new report suggests ways Providence, Rhode Island, can atone for its extensive ties to the...
How did Rhode Island get its border? It's a story with hundreds of years of bickering
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTwenty years ago, the smallest state was at risk of becoming a little smaller. A new, high-tech...
Rhode Island has a lot of villages and they can be confusing. We try to answer why
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHow many villages do you think there are in Rhode Island? There are 39 cities and towns. According...
Do you know it's National Rhode Island Day? It came as a surprise to Mark Patinkin, too
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHello, we’re calling to ask how to celebrate National Rhode Island Day. “There’s such a day?” Aren’t...
How did Black people immigrate to RI? And why did they settle mostly in Providence?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEverybody wants to know something about where they came from, the stories that trace back across...
We're not alone: A look at other places named Portsmouth around the world
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPortsmouth is a beautiful coastal city with a rich history and longstanding ties to the Navy and the...
This Just In: A marijuana dispensary with no marijuana
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGood afternoon and welcome to This Just In. I'm Mike McDermott, managing editor of The Providence...
Murders, vampire, mass grave: Here's the history and lore behind 5 of RI's haunted spots
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhen the air gets a chill in the morning, the days shorten and the maples start dropping their...
The dreams of our founders in this time of turmoil | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMike Fink, a retired Rhode Island School of Design professor and occasional contributor, lives in...