rhode island

• Providence: ~ 194,706 (2024 estimate) 

• Cranston: ~ 84,448 

• Warwick: ~ 83,554 

• Pawtucket: ~ 76,996 

• East Providence: ~ 47,961 

• Woonsocket: ~ 44,508 

• North Providence: ~ 34,791 

• West Warwick: ~ 31,326 

Dan McKee: Democratic Party. 

• Major Interstate: I-95 passes through Rhode Island, serving as a primary north–south route along the New England corridor.

• Other key routes: state highways such as Route 114 serve as important north-south connectors within the state. 

• The state’s transportation plan allocates funding for roads, bridges, public transit, and resilience projects.

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• WaterFire Providence – a signature art event with bonfires lit on rivers in downtown Providence on select evenings (spring through fall) 

• Newport Jazz Festival – world-renowned jazz music event in Newport 

• Newport Folk Festival & Newport Oyster Festival – in Newport’s festival season 

• RI Pridefest – LGBTQ+ pride celebration in Providence 

• Bristol 4th of July Parade – traditional Independence Day parade in Bristol 

• Charlestown Seafood Festival – celebrating local seafood & coastal culture 

• Local fairs, art festivals (Wickford Art Festival, Pawtucket Arts Festival), film festivals, fall harvest events, etc. 

In Newport specifically:

• Polar Bear Plunge (January 1)

• Newport Winter Festival (February)

• Newport Oyster Festival (May)

• Newport Jazz Festival (August)

• Daffodil Days, Newport Flower Show, Newport Folk & Classical Music Festivals etc. 

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Humid continental / coastal.