These RI Cities Could Be Ghost Towns By 2100: PM Patch RI

RHODE ISLAND — Here are some share-worthy stories from the Rhode Island Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published in the last 24 hours.

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• These RI Cities Could Be Ghost Towns By 2100: New Study: Depopulation can create challenges for planners, including possible disruptions in basic services like transit, clean water and electricity.
• Warwick Asks Costco To Open There Instead Of Cranston: Report: Warwick City Council President McAllister invites Costco's management to visit after the store withdrew its applications with Cranston.
• New Photos Released Of Man Who Grabbed Teen Girl In Cranston: Police: Cranston police say the student was walking on Gansett Avenue when a man talked to her, and then grabbed her as she tried to walk away.

Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:

• Providence Man Sentenced For Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl
• Cranston Police Urge Public To Watch Out For Recent Phone Scams
• Sexual Assault; Ghost Gun Charges; DUI: Coventry Police Arrest Log
• Roger Williams University: Morgenweck 'A Rising Star' At RWU
• Town Of South Kingstown: Improvements At Saugatucket Park on High Street.

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