Governor Dan McKee is mobilizing resources across Rhode Island to protect residents from an impending polar vortex, with a focus on supporting those experiencing homelessness. The state is activating ...

There's a great winter hike in Rhode Island hiding near Coventry, and this 2.7-mile trail is a fantastic excuse to bundle up.

If you look at a map of Texas, the very left point is El Paso. From there, let your eyes wander southeast. You see that dip ...

Meander along a pretty path on this can't-miss hike in Rhode Island that's dotted with chiseled rocks, a waterfall, and a ...

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I’m glad The Island readers liked my Beauty Tips last week – Beat the Heat – and requested for a few more Face Packs to Beat the Heat. Okay, here are a few more very cool homemade face packs: * Mango ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Independent Man was returned to the top of the Rhode Island State House on Wednesday. The 15-foot statue was removed just about a year ago for refurbishment.

That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire). One of the largest park systems in the nation is ...

A new island has emerged in Venice - thanks to recently installed city flood barriers. Bacan is a small stretch of land near the Sant'Erasmo island on the Northern Venetian Lagoon. It can only be ...

With western Sydney set to accommodate two-thirds of the city’s future population growth, measures to alleviate the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect cannot come soon enough. The signs are not good.

Nothing goes up forever. That seems to be the takeaway that Loop Capital analysts want to get out about streaming giant Netflix (NFLX) as it offered up a cut to the rating. However, it also hiked ...

A cyberattack on a Deloitte-managed government system in Rhode Island carries a "high probability" of sensitive data theft, the state says. RIBridges is the online portal through which Rhode Islanders ...