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The oldest town in Rhode Island played an important role in the country's early history
Providence was officially incorporated as a city in 1831 and became Rhode Island's sole capital in 1900. Food history: Want to eat like old-time Rhode Islanders? Here's the best (and worst ...
‘We need to do better’: After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence
The 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club have been in the works since 2020.
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How a corner of Scituate helped win WWII and almost became the capital of the world
as it began the search for a place to build a city that would be capital of the world. In January 1946, the committee led by Stoyan Gavrilovic toured two locations in Rhode Island as it looked for ...
How a corner of Scituate helped win WWII and almost became the capital of the world
The UN had plans to build a city that would serve as its headquarters and the world's capital. A World War II Scituate spy base was key.