Rhode Island News

Aggregated Rhode Island News Articles

• Wild video shows thief brazenly rip package right out of FedEx driver's arms in Massachusetts robbery
  
  Rhode Island police arrested four suspects who led law enforcement officials on a chase that stemmed from an armed robbery of a FedEx driver in Harvard, Massachusetts.
  Fox News.  Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:17:30 -0500.
• Pregnant mother and her two young kids are killed in horrifying bloody murder
  
  The gruesome discovery in Rhode Island was described by the police chief as 'one of the worst' crime scenes he had seen in more than 30 years.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 10 Jan 2025 01:14:07 GMT.
• WATCH: Road rage suspect drags mom out of vehicle, body-slams her on pavement
  
  A Massachusetts woman was pulled out of her car and body-slammed after a fender bender. A Rhode Island was charged in the road rage attack, which was caught on video.
  Fox News.  Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:40:39 -0500.
• Rhode Island 38th in nation for losing residents, U-Haul says
  
  Rhode Island ranks as the 38th-most unpopular domestic moving destination in the country, according to an annual comparison by DIY relocation company U-Haul. But it fared far better than its neighbor, Massachusetts.
  William Hall.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:07:20 +0000.
• Most expensive homes sold in Rhode Island in 2024
  
  Take a look at a dozen of the most notable luxury home sales in Rhode Island in 2024, including in Newport, Jamestown, Narragansett, Block Island and Westerly.
  Grant Welker.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:56:00 +0000.
• At the Rhode Island School of Design, Students Eat Their Homework
  
  The Rhode Island School of Design uses recipes to teach the trial-and-error process of tweaking and refining a product.
  Pete Wells.  New York Times.  Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:02:37 +0000.
• Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyber attack. Personal data could be released soon
  
  Cybercriminals could release personal data of many Rhode Islanders as early as this upcoming week in a major cyberattack that hit the state's online system for delivering health and human services benefits, Gov. Daniel McKee said.
  Washington Times.  Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:35:58 -0500.
• Yet Another University Doubles Down On Diversity Commitments Despite SCOTUS Ruling
  
  Brown University announced on Wednesday its plan to increase diversity on campus despite the Supreme Court’s ruling banning affirmative action admission practices. ...
  Jaryn Crouson.  Daily Caller.  Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:34:02 +0000.
• Jack Russell, lead singer of band Great White, dies at 63
  
  Jack Russell, the lead singer of the bluesy '80s metal band Great White who was fronting the night 100 people died in a 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island, has died.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:07:00 GMT.
• Watch: Dragonflies swarm beachgoers at Rhode Island beach
  
  Video shows several sunbathers at a popular Rhode Island beach screaming Saturday when an enormous swarm of dragonflies suddenly overtook them.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sun, 28 Jul 2024 16:24:00 GMT.

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.

The photograph above shows the state capitol building in Providence, Rhode Island.  Rhode Island newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their addresses, phone numbers, and website links; Rhode Island library names, descriptions, and website links are listed on this page.  More information about Rhode Island can be found here.

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