Feb. events include the 30th annual Langston Hughes Community Poetry reading, and a free PPAC program celebrating musician ...

Here's the story of the first elementary school in Rhode Island. According to the Portsmouth Historical Society, the site of ...

Feb. 6, 4:30-6:30 p.m., “The Precious Birthright Book Talk,” John Brown House Museum, 52 Power St., Providence (rihs.org). The Rhode Island Historical Society hosts author CJ Martin ...

Originally, the village of Wyoming was known as Brand's Iron Works, because the main local industry was Samuel Brand's iron ...

52 Power St., Providence (rihs.org). The Rhode Island Historical Society hosts author CJ Martin, of the College of the Holy Cross, for a lecture on the history of Black Rhode Islanders’ fight ...

PROVIDENCE – For the first time in Rhode Island, Providence is on track to add a designated LGBTQ+ landmark to the National ...

Shirley Anne Utterback, 99, died Nov. 24 at home in West Kingston, R.I., surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of ...

J. William W. Harsch, Esq. (Bill), a distinguished attorney and public servant, passed away Jan. 10, 2025, at age 85. Bill’s career spanned six decades in service to the State of Rhode Island and ...

The Rhode Island ... Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission gets $19,000 to prepare a National Register nomination for the ILZRO House in Foster. This project shines a light on the ...

The Museum of Work & Culture in Woonsocket has been temporarily closed following a water-related incident last Wednesday.