Columnist Mark Patinkin ponders new names for Rhode Island and it's cities and towns as the Gulf of Mexico gets renamed.

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Originally, the village of Wyoming was known as Brand's Iron Works, because the main local industry was Samuel Brand's iron ...

I’d merge Charlestown, South Kingstown, Narragansett, North Kingstown, Westerly and Block Island ... the standout stories that put RI on the map To the southeast of Down City, there’s a ...

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Wyoming – which conjures up images of cowboys riding across arid plains – might seem like a comical name for the small Rhode Island village ... item appeared in the Westerly Echo and Pawcatuck ...

Rhode Island's southernmost town, Westerly, is a charismatic coastal community ... of top-notch oysters have put the Ocean State on the map. Roughly two dozen oyster farms pepper the state's ...

Permits filed with the town of Westerly, Rhode Island show that Swift is planning $1.7 million worth of renovations to her $17.75 million Watch Hill home, which she purchased in 2013. The newly ...

Pop superstar Taylor Swift is planning $1.7 million in renovations to her Westerly, Rhode Island, mansion. According to building permits filed with the town, the singer is looking to remodel the ...

Connecticut State Police announced that a Westerly man was arrested after he allegedly drove under the influence of alcohol. According to state police, they were called to I-395 south in Norwich ...

WESTERLY, R.I. (WJAR) — Westerly is a charming town filled with community spirit. One aspect of the town that has bound the people together is the music and camaraderie of The Chorus of Westerly.

WESTERLY, R.I. (WJAR) — Renovations are underway at Taylor Swift's mansion in Rhode Island, online records reveal. Permits filed with the town of Westerly show the singer-songwriter's plans for ...