Columnist Mark Patinkin ponders new names for Rhode Island and it's cities and towns as the Gulf of Mexico gets renamed.

Bristol is known all over Rhode Island for its massive Fourth of July celebration. But there's far more to this little East Bay town than a parade.

A former Connecticut police officer accused of a series of burglaries is now suspected of committing even more — as many as 50, including more than a dozen in the town where he patrolled ...

Bristol also offers modern draws including hip breweries and distilleries, outstanding restaurants, and charming shops. Rhode Island's southernmost town, Westerly, is a charismatic coastal ...

A chilly winter day in Providence is meant for bundling up, lacing up ice skates, and gliding around City Center Rink, one of my favorite winter activities in Rhode Island. But before ... to spend ...

MIDDLETOWN – Ellery Sparkman has grown up in Rhode Island and seen “burly” surfers and people of all ages take cold plunges. Sparkman, a recent University of Virginia graduate and a Bristol native ...

met with YTL bosses in Malaysia and returned to scrap Bristol City Council ’s plans for an arena next to Temple Meads Station, and instead backed YTL’s plans for a bigger arena on the edge of ...

The plans have been prompted by a rise in inflation rates and operational costs. Bristol City council says the average resident throws away £700 of food per year, and 26% of the average black bin ...

A seven-storey office building above shops in Bristol city centre could be turned into 57 homes under new plans recently submitted. Each week Bristol City Council receives dozens of planning ...