After Newport was founded in 1639, the waterfront town grew into a bustling trading port, serving as Newport's main source of economic growth throughout the 18th century. As trade flourished, the ...

JAMESTOWN − In the Town Council chambers, representatives of the federal government handed over a giant ceremonial deed to state officials, marking the transfer of the Beavertail Lighthouse to the ...

The U.S. General Services Administration is offering for sale by public auction a vacant, ocean-front parcel in Jamestown. The site is adjacent to the former U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) lighthouse located ...

From mansions to lighthouses, bridges to the Rhode Island State House, Rhode Island is full of iconic structures just begging to be photographed. What better excuse for a summer day trip than to visit ...

The Rhode Island Department of Health announced a rabid bat was found in Beavertail State Park in Jamestown. Health officials said the injured bat was located on July 30. The bat was found by a worker ...

Authorities near Boston said they have no suspect in custody in the death of an MIT professor shot at his home in Brookline. Fire breaks out at Glocester motel Firefighters were called to the ...

A vacant lot on Jamestown's coastline overlooking Narragansett Bay has been sold. The U.S. General Services Administration offered for sale by public auction the vacant, ocean-front parcel in ...