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Advertisement -by Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current July 10, 2025 For the first time in half a dozen years, the number ...
The state’s population center has stayed in the same neighborhood for the last four decades, moving only a street or two since 1990. Rhode Island’s first “center” in 1880 was in Cranston ...
Save The Bay volunteers counted 755 seals in Rhode Island waters, indicating a healthy bay and coastal environment. Block Island's seal population has increased significantly, with 204 counted ...
PROVIDENCE – July Lewis of Save The Bay sees seals as an indicator of environmental health, so she was encouraged when her organization recently counted 755 in Rhode Island waters. "It tells us ...
On average, Rhode Island’s population is also older (40.8 years old) than the U.S. average of 38.9 years. Those between 45 to 64 years old are the largest age demographic, accounting for 26.9% ...
In Rhode Island, there were 2,442 people without a home in January 2024. According to the report, 534 of those people weren't staying in a shelter. Nationwide, there was an 18% increase from 2023 ...
Rhode Island city gets bus to help house its homeless population by: Jake Holter. Posted: Jun 7, 2023 / 10:55 PM EDT. Updated: Jun 7, 2023 / 09:54 PM EDT.
The $150,000 Dignity Bus can house up to 20 people, more than half of Woonsocket’s estimated homeless population. Each double-decker bunk has its own bed, privacy curtain, and phone charger.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — One Rhode Island city has found a creative way to combat homelessness in the community. Monday night, the Woonsocket city council approved the purchase of a 45-foot ...
A 45-foot coach bus purchased by the city will be turned into a "Dignity Bus" — a miniature shelter for the homeless.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — One Rhode Island city has found a creative way to combat homelessness in the community. Monday night, the Woonsocket city council approved the purchase of a 45-foot ...