Prospect Medical Holdings seeks to close two R.I. hospitals by the end of the year

The proposed closure of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center is part of a plan the filed in ...

Owner files to close Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals or give them to RI; AG pledges to fight

Prospect filed for bankruptcy in January and has been selling or closing its other hospitals around the country over the course of the year. The California-based company has controlled Roger Williams ...

11 Surprising Firsts That Rhode Island Can Proudly Claim

In 1881, Rhode Island held the first-ever national lawn tennis championship, and to this day, the site is home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Fanatics of the sport travel from far and wide ...

Roger Williams Park Zoo has a new baby. They're pretty cute.

Roger Williams Zoo just welcomed its tiniest new tenant: a baby two-toed sloth. On Oct. 11, the new sloth was born at the zoo to mother, Fiona and dad, Riley. It is not known yet whether the sloth is ...

The oldest farm in Rhode Island was founded almost 300 years ago. Here's where it is

However, Rhode Island is not only home to various good farms to visit, but also various historical farms. In fact, the state's oldest farm is older than the country itself. Established in the 1750s, ...