Rhode Island has plenty of coastline for visitors to enjoy, but one of its enclaves also features the best shopping options ...

Kathleen Danise suffered a concussion and two broken ribs. — -- A woman injured in an apparent explosion at a Rhode Island beach said the last thing she remembers is relaxing and reading a book. ...

Dog owners, take note: starting this week, you may have to keep your four-legged friends away from your local beach. State beaches in Rhode Island ban dogs from April 1 through September 30 every year ...

Nicknamed the "Ocean State," Rhode Island is known for its picturesque coastline and quaint, beachy towns. There's Westerly, where billionaire singer-songwriter Taylor Swift throws her famous Fourth ...

Unlike states where beaches and beach access can be made private, Rhode Islanders enjoy a right to the shore that is enshrined in the state’s constitution. Beach access expanded significantly in 2023 ...

Though settlers arrived in the 1650s, and it was not until 1901 that Narragansett was incorporated as its own town.

Due to high bacterial levels, the Rhode Island Department of Health recommended Thursday, Aug. 31 that two Rhode Island beaches close. A full list of closed Rhode Island beaches can be found at health ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WJAR) — Sunday's break in the recent wet weather has perfectly coincided with opening weekend at two Rhode Island State Beaches. Both Scarborough North and Salty Brine in ...

Several beaches in Rhode Island, including Easton's Beach in Newport and Oakland Beach in Warwick, were closed earlier this summer due to poor water quality. Jillian Chopy from the Rhode Island ...