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Providence is far enough north and separated from the open ocean by Narragansett Bay that even when a hurricane hits RI, it wouldn’t be receiving the brunt of it. And Boston, even further north with the Cape as a barrier is pretty darn hurricane proof. Same is generally true of Portland, ME and other coastal cities in northern New England.
However, we can get pretty big snowstorms from time to time. We call them nor’easters. It’s not the lake effect snow you get in places like Erie, but it can be decent.
I’d recommend somewhere on the West Coast for avoiding bad storms entirely. Maybe Portland, OR or Seattle.
It's always been my dream to live near the coast. I've been checking out places like Providence RI, Augusta ME, and Portland ME. In fact I was totally sold on Providence until I learned they often get hurricanes? For someone with lilapsophobia (fear of large storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes) that's a huge no. I grew up in the midst of tornado alley and was just terrified for months every year. Currently where I live we get the occasional heavy storm which still makes me nervous, but I'm usually ok since I know it's just a storm. Are there places where I could stroll near the water on a summer day and not worry about horrendous weather?
I live just outside a costal city near Providence... we have had hurricaines but they are mild. Never had flooding or even serious damage. You might lose power but seriously, I lose more power from basic windstorms.
You are safe up north from Hurricanes (and twisters) the cold air from the ocean seems to knock them out.
I'd say pick an interior New England city, which will still be very close to the coast but far enough to not get hit as bad by hurricanes. A place like Hartford, Springfield, and Worcester. Also, to help with your weather fears, only get your storm predictions from the NOAA website. They present professional info in a very boring manner that won't scare the bejesus out of you like the TV weather. NOAA doesn't typically use sensational terms like "arctic bomb" to describe a snowstorm.
In the East, you might also look at Washington DC. It can get heavy winter snow and occasionally a big tropical storm like Sandy, but these are infrequent, while hurricanes are extremely rare. See here:
I'd guess that the same might be true for Baltimore too. Neither is directly coastal, but both have good waterfront living and easy access to the shore.
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