East Greenwich’s population in 1708 was 240 ... all belonging to the mill owners. No need for a compass. Here's why some RI towns have directions in their names Thousands visit Newport on ...

While many of the Ocean State’s regional names are a nod to Narragansett Indian Tribe words, others came from English ...

But you might have wondered, what’s the deal with towns that sort of share a name, but tack on “East” or “North” to clearly distinguish themselves? Read on to learn why we have East ...