Rhode Island News

Aggregated Rhode Island News Articles

• 3 Reasons To Visit Newport, Rhode Island, This Spring
  
  For New Englanders, a road trip to Newport, RI could be just the thing to shake off the travel-cobwebs. Here are 3 reasons to visit Newport, RI this Spring.
  By J.q. Louise, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:09:11 -0400.
• Couple were told embryos were unviable - only to learn they had been 'lost' by the clinic
  
  In 2017, Elaine Meyer, 63, and Barry Prizant, 69, from Rhode Island, told the New York Times they were shocked to be receive a hospital letter which said they still had 'two frozen embryos'.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 20 Apr 2021 11:07:18 GMT.
• All U.S. States Have Met Biden's Vaccine Expansion Deadline
  
  Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont were the last states to expand eligibility on Monday. More than 131 million Americans have received at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine.
  Emily Anthes, Madeleine Ngo and Eileen Sullivan.  New York Times.  Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:24:06 +0000.
• Donald Trump sweeps Northeast primaries
  
  It was a clean sweep for Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday. He won big in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Connnecticut and Rhode Island. Major Garrett reports.
  CBS News.  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:35:11 -0400.
• Rhode Island nurse develops device to preserve N95 masks
  
  N95 Mask Preserver CEO Timothy Aurelio has developed a device made of medical-grade plastic that is designed to preserve the integrity of N95 masks.
  Rowan Walrath.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:30:31 +0000.
• Watch: Chameleon's lightning-fast tongue in super slo-mo
  
  Video from Brown University researchers sheds new light on some amazing animal behavior. This chameleon's tongue could go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in a hundredth of a second.
  CBS News.  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:28:11 -0400.
• Cities win immigration policing dispute with US government
  
  BOSTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its challenge to a court decision that said the federal government could not force two Rhode Island cities to turn local police into federal immigration agents. ...
  Washington Times.  Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:51:28 -0400.
• These Universities Now Require Covid-19 Vaccination For All Students Returning To Campus In The Fall
  
  Brown University and Northeastern University now join a handful of universities and colleges that require students to be fully vaccinated before returning to campuses this fall.
  By Robert Glatter, Md, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:42:14 -0400.
• The CDC should have updated its surface-cleaning guidelines much sooner, Dr. Ashish Jha says
  
  The CDC should have updated its guidelines on cleaning household surfaces well before this week, the dean of Brown University's School of Public Health said.
  CNBC.  Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:23:48 GMT.
• Ocean State Update: The biggest Rhode Island tech & startup news from March
  
  At the end of every month, we recap the biggest tech and startup happenings in Rhode Island. Here are the top stories from March.
  Bram Berkowitz.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 01 Apr 2021 15:20:17 +0000.

Rhode Island Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Rhode Island was 1,050,788, whereas in 2006, the population of Rhode Island was about 1,058,991.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Rhode Island's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Rhode Island web page.  For maps of Rhode Island, visit this Rhode Island Map website.

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