PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — In the age of smartphones, most travelers don’t need a map to find their way around. But Andrew Middleton, owner of The Map Center, believes maps are more than just ...
George E. Matteson spent decades roaming the back roads of western Rhode Island, creating hand-drawn maps that are a repository of local lore. A typical Matteson map, printed around the middle of the ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Central Falls is the only place in Rhode Island where a family can affordably buy a single-family home, and there is no place in the state where a person making minimum wage ...
The Ocean State is famous for its miles of sandy shoreline, but the areas along the coast aren’t the only spots with significant stretches of sand. Tucked away in the middle of the state is a ...
Rhode Island may be the country's smallest state, but it has a lot of surprises. One unsuspecting community full of historical gems is Kingston, a college town home to the University of Rhode Island.