Ashaway, Rhode Island

• A scoot in the park
  

  Michael Laprairie, 5, of Ashaway, R.I., rides his scooter Thursday at the Groton Skate Park.

• It's a sweet time during the maple sugaring season
  

  "Normally, we're getting sap the first week of February," says Howard "Gibby" Fountain.

• Candles + caring
  

  Former Best Music Poll nominee MIKE GENDRON and uncle PETE GENDRON team up and unplug at the Greenwich Hotel on THURSDAY , rocking the lounge free of charge til 12:30 am, call 401.884.4200. Also, Firehouse 13 hosts an 18+ hard-rock lineup featuring Fall River's PISTOL SHOT GYPSY with Boston's LA MOB and locals FREQUENCY CONTROL , call 401.270.1801.

• On the hunt for employment
  

  WALL TO WALL: Those seeking to learn more about job opportunities packed the Crowne Plaza yesterday for a job fair sponsored by WPRI Channel 12.

• GreenBytes: Dedupe Data The Eco-friendly Way
  

  BLOGS Emerging Vendors January 13, 2010 Company: GreenBytes Headquarters: Ashaway, R.I. Technology Sector: Storage Key Product: GreenByte GB-X Series Year Founded: 2007 Number of Channel Partners: 25 in the U.S. Ideal Channel Partner: Enterprise-focused solution provider Why You Should Care: GreenBytes is channel centric, selling 100 percent ...

• Your Neighbors
  

  Four young men from Troop 147 have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. To receive the highest award in Scouting, each had to perform a service project.

• R.I. law prohibits raffles of houses
  

  Since the housing market bust, dozens of frustrated and sometimes desperate homeowners have sought permission from the state to sell their property through a raffle.

• Come on in, the water's ... cold
  

  Audra Gentile, center in the blue bathing suit, of Ashaway, R.I., and Eric Bliven, center right, of Westerly, participate in the 4th Annual Penguin Plunge at Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly on Fri.

• Hopkinton driver fatally strikes pedestrian in Westerly
  

  A 65-year-old Westerly man died Sunday after he was hit by a pickup driven by a Hopkinton man, 80, Westerly police said Monday.

• Police logs - Nov. 13
  

  Keith W. Bowers, 39, of 11 Beech Hill Road, Ashaway, was charged Wednesday with reckless driving, failure to obey a traffic signal, and making an improper turn.

• Lou Bellisle III Takes Mini Stock Checkered But It's Not Enough To...
  

  Lou Bellisle III won the battle, but Danny Field won the war. Bellisle, of Lisbon held off Danny Field of Deep River to win the 50-lap Mini Stock feature Sunday at the Waterford Speedbowl.

City Description

Ashaway is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census. Ashaway is located at 41°25′23″N 71°47′20″W / 41.42306°N 71.78889°W / 41.42306; -71.78889 (41.423004, -71.788839). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.24%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 589 households, and 441 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 249.3/km² (645.6/mi²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 98.0/km² (253.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.29% White, 0.59% African American, 1.43% Native American, 1.04% Asian, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population. There were 589 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5%

City Contained By:

• United States of America
• Rhode Island
• Washington County

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 6.21597146481 km squared

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