Some towns, most notably North Providence, see sharing municipal services as key to tax savings. A 2010 report found that Rhode Island was home to one municipal employee for every 118 residents.

The map was drawn in 1831, showing all 32 cities and towns in Rhode Island. Yes, a modern map of the Ocean State shows 39, but seven of them didn't exist back then. But that's not the most curious ...

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is convening an eight-member municipal resilience task force, which she said will craft recommendations to build economic resiliency and curb costs to prepare for a ...