Several times a year, our newsroom will devote an entire week to cover one square mile of Rhode Island from a diversity of angles: politics, education, health care, the economy, its character and history.

Focus on Woonsocket

Focus on West Warwick

Our third One Square Mile series focused on the town of West Warwick. The series aired Monday, May 24, 2010 during Morning Edition.  One Square Mile offers an intensive, local focus on a small part of Rhode Island. This series told the story of a former mill town struggling to adapt to the 21st century economy.

Read some West Warwick facts, demographics and statistics.

Focus on Newport

For our second One Square Mile, we covered one square mile of Newport, focusing on the harbor and Washington Square. Newport is known for its waterfront, architecture, music festivals and tennis tournaments, but it's also a place with its share of urban challenges, creative solutions, and inspired citizens.

Read some Newport facts, demographics and statistics.

Listen to our Newport Town Meeting, "Reinvention & Renewal," a panel discussion about Newport's journey from Naval town to thriving tourist destination, moderated by WRNI News Director and former NPR News correspondent Anthony Brooks.

Enjoy Trinity Rep Radio Theater's presentation of Thornton Wilder's "Theophilus North," a special 2-hour program recorded live at the Jane Pickens Theatre in Newport.

Check out our previous One Square Mile: Focus on Central Falls.