The German U-boat U-853 was sunk off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island, in May 1945, marking the last U.S. merchant ...

Why RI cities and towns hire State House lobbyists; and what that huge crane ship is doing in Narragansett Bay.

BLOCK ISLAND — A large shark made a surprise showing in the sheltered waters off Block Island this week. The Atlantic Shark ...

Rhode Island diners got to feast their eyes on a massive 20-foot shark lurking dangerously close to a small boat in a pond on ...

“But it’s feeding on microscopic little plankton. And so from a distance, you might see this huge fin and be terrified, a la ‘Jaws.’ But in reality, you’ve got nothing to fear from a big basking shark ...

A massive basking shark spotted off the coast of Block Island on Memorial Day drew comparisons to "Jaws" ahead of the film's ...

In November 1942, a scenario played out in Wakefield that resembled the script of a Hollywood movie. The main characters were ...

In addition to lawmakers elected to represent them, some RI cities and towns also hire lobbyists to represent them in the ...

Safe Harbor Island Park, New England Boatworks and Sakonnet in Portsmouth; Safe Harbor Cowesett and Greenwich Bay in Warwick; Safe Harbor Allan Harbor and Wickford Cove in North Kingstown ...

A New Haven-based aircraft charter service, Fly The Whale, is launching a new route between Block Island and Westerly, Rhode Island, which will run four times a day starting Nov. 4.

With 400 miles of Atlantic shoreline, Rhode Island is a coastal ... it boasts hard-working harbor towns, fresh seafood, stunning beaches, and quintessential New England allure.

but Safe Harbor’s new, unrelated conditions have thrown a wrench into the works. This latest road block has town officials so frustrated they are now investigating condemnation proceedings to ...