The Crescent Park carousel, originally steam-powered and gas-lit, was Looff's showroom, and it cemented Rhode Island's place ...

Rep. McNamara maintains the 1663 Royal Charter empowers the governor to create free trade zones, but R.I. Commerce officials say all customs rules and tariff rates are governed by federal law.

Yale New Haven Health System, which operates Westerly Hospital, has announced a data security incident that has affected more ...

While Rhode Island requires cities to maintain at least 10% of their housing stock as affordable, Newport exceeds that with 15.6%—making it one of only three municipalities in the state to do so.

The Cannabis Control Commission last week approved final rules and regulations for opening those new retail-only stores.

Rhode Island has a special connection to carousels ... according to the historic register form. Looff moved to California in 1910 to build carousels on the other side of the country.