These Rhode Island news services, local and national news stations carry stories relevant to the State of Rhode Island and the world at large.

Rhode Island news stories are often filled with colorful accounts of the unethical and criminal activities of prominent politicians and insiders. The news is never boring, yet to local residents, rarely surprising. The diverse population, rich history, and magnificent natural setting provides an extraordinary backdrop to the human condition.

The past few years has seen the rise of blogs as viable news resources. Two noteworthy blogs that express richly contrasting viewpoints are Rhode Island's Future - founded by Matt Jerzyk and then acquired by Patrick Crowley of NEARI then sold to Brian Hull and Anchor Rising - administered by Justin Katz. The perspectives offered on both of these blogs were worth consideration and review. Unfortunately, Anchor Rising has devolved into a un-civil hate speech forum unsuitable for most audiences and will no longer be linked from this news page.