This Day in RI History: May 25, 1725 -Colonial Governor Samuel Ward born in Newport

Samuel Ward was an American farmer, politician, Supreme Court Justice, Governor of Rhode Island and a delegate to the Continental Congress. Born in Newport, he was the son of Rhode Island Governor Richard Ward.

Ward got his start in politics as a delegate from Westerly and was elected Governor in 1758. He was defeated by his political rival Stephen Hopkins in 1762 but later returned to the position in 1766. During the debate of the Stamp Act in 1765, Ward became widely respected in Patriot circles due to his staunch opposition to the British tax.

Ward was an early supporter of Brown University and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention until his death from smallpox in March 1776. Originally buried in Philadelphia, he was reinterred in the Common Burial Ground in Newport in 1860.

This Day in RI History: June 10, 1772 – The burning of the HMS Gaspee

One of the most celebrated events in Rhode Island history happened on June 10th, 1772. The Gaspee Affair, which is still celebrated annually with festivals, a parade and a re-enactment, was a pivital moment in the lead-up to the American Revolution.

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8 hours agoJune 9, 2023

Letter To The Editor: Please, Hasbro and company, do reconsider!

“Oh dear! A large for-profit company is gearing up to sell a Monopoly board game in Newport, using local references for the various squares.  But such a game already exists”

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8 hours agoJune 9, 2023

Gerry Goldstein: Seeing life from both sides and fighting on for a cause

“The answer to the problem must not lie in sleeping pills and suicides that look like accidents… but rather in life and freedom to live it.”

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9 hours agoJune 9, 2023

Whitlock pitches Red Sox over Yanks 3-2 in rivals’ 1st meeting this year

Garrett Whitlock got his second win since replacing Corey Kluber in the Red Sox rotation, Rafael Devers and Kiké Hernández homered, and Boston beat the New York Yankees 3-1 on Friday night in the first meeting this year of a rivalry cut to 13 games by the new balanced schedule.

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9 hours agoJune 9, 2023

Rhode Island House approves $14 billion state budget proposal

The House approved an additional $31 million to support housing development, including $4 million for transit-oriented development and $4.3 million to support infrastructure needed for housing development, such as road and utility connections.

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11 hours agoJune 9, 2023

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