Providence was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, making it nearly 400 years old. According to the National Parks Service ...

Asked to comment on McNamara’s proposal, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation spokesman Matthew Touchette said that the entire ...

McNamara said that if any state is going to pursue independent trade deals, it should be Rhode Island because of the powers granted by its Royal Charter, which the king granted to the Colony of ...

Some cities were part of the first wave of Colonial charters ... At that point, the Connecticut colony attempted to usurp portions of present-day Rhode Island, issuing a proclamation that they ...

“The Royal Charter expressly gives your office the ability to establish free trade zones in the state of Rhode Island.” McNamara suggested several possibilities for where the Commerce ...