Rhode Island News
News about Events in Rhode Island
Aggregated Rhode Island News Articles
- Realtors: Wealthy buyers paying cash for upscale RI homes
Spectacular homes within Rhode Island's most desirable coastal communities are slow to come on the market. But when they do, buyers from out-of-state are buying them, and bypassing the mortgage broker.
Mary Serreze. American City Business Journals. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:57:00 +0000. - RI Realtors: Starter homes scarce in Rhode Island
Analysts say high mortgage rates are hampering mobility and putting downward pressure on supply.
Mary Serreze. American City Business Journals. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:51:48 +0000. - Justice: Woman Who Stole Valor, Posed as Cancer Patient Finally Gets What's Coming to Her
A Rhode Island woman is paying the price for stolen valor. ...
Richard Moorhead. Western Journal. Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:16:56 +0000. - New York City set for snowfall as winter storm looms
Connecticut and Rhode Island are under winter storm warnings, as a major snowstorm moves into the region.
BBC News. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 04:21:02 GMT. - Rep. David Cicilline leaving Congress to take over Rhode Island charity
Rep. David Cicilline will retire from Congress later this year to take over as CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation charity on June 1.
Mica Soellner. Washington Times. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:14:13 -0500. - Rep. David Cicilline, former impeachment manager, resigning from Congress
Cicilline is resigning to be the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.
CBS News. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:58:00 -0500. - Brown graduate, 26, named in Forbes 30 under 30, collapses and dies after completing AZ marathon
Pierre Lipton, 26, of Providence, Rhode Island, completed the Meza Marathon in Arizona in 3 hours, 10 minutes, and 5 seconds on February 4. Seconds after crossing the finish line, he collapsed.
Daily Mail. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:18:13 GMT. - Man Who Wrongly Thinks He Is a Woman Elected to Chair Democratic Women's Group
The Democratic Party in Rhode Island is so progressive that it has elected a man to lead the state’s Democratic Women’s Caucus. ...
Peter Partoll. Western Journal. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:00:13 +0000. - Rhode Island Teacher Sues School That Let Him Go After He Ditched Their Union
'Cost someone their job'
Reagan Reese. Daily Caller. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:05:51 +0000.
Rhode Island Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Rhode Island as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 1,056,426 | 0.08 |
| July 1, 2015 | 1,055,607 | 0.11 |
| July 1, 2014 | 1,054,480 | 0.14 |
| July 1, 2013 | 1,053,033 | 0.01 |
| July 1, 2012 | 1,052,901 | 0.04 |
| July 1, 2011 | 1,052,451 | -0.08 |
| July 1, 2010 | 1,053,337 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Rhode Island was 1,052,567.
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.
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