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10 reports tagged “Communities”.
Rhode Island
Cities and towns across the state are balancing housing pressure, transportation upgrades, climate resilience and local identity as the Ocean State enters a new decade of change.
Jul 31, 2026 · 1 min read
Communities • Central Falls
Rhode Island's smallest and most densely populated city is reclaiming stretches of the Blackstone River for public use.
Jul 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Communities • East Providence
Residents are split over how much of the city's former industrial waterfront should become public parkland versus mixed development.
Jul 16, 2026 · 1 min read
Communities • Cranston
Much of Cranston's post-war housing is due for major maintenance, prompting new conversations about renovation assistance programs.
Jul 3, 2026 · 1 min read
Rhode Island
New demographic estimates suggest modest population gains are concentrating in mid-sized communities rather than Providence alone.
Jun 28, 2026 · 1 min read
Opinion • Central Falls
Central Falls and Woonsocket carry a disproportionate share of the state's challenges and too little of its investment.
Jun 23, 2026 · 1 min read
Communities • Middletown
Aquidneck Island's fastest-growing town is debating zoning changes that would allow more housing near its town center.
Jun 22, 2026 · 1 min read
Communities • Portsmouth
Declining enrollment has prompted discussion of shared services with neighboring Newport County districts.
Jun 10, 2026 · 1 min read
Rhode Island
From Blackstone Valley manufacturing to Newport's service economy, the state's local economies are diverging in ways that shape policy debates.
Jun 2, 2026 · 1 min read
Communities • Westerly
A mix of new small businesses and streetscape improvements has begun filling long-vacant storefronts in downtown Westerly.
May 25, 2026 · 1 min read