Future uncertain for RI transgender students following Trump executive orders, advocates warn
By Emma Mejia | February 9Rhode Islanders are concerned that federal threats could roll back protections for LGBTQ+ youth.
Rhode Islanders are concerned that federal threats could roll back protections for LGBTQ+ youth.
The Culinary Food Hub of Providence opened inside the Providence Public Library last October.
Providence Lunar New Year celebrations across the city illuminate AAPI traditions
Providence School Board members were sworn in during a historic ceremony that followed Thursday night’s city council meeting. The event cemented the results of the school board election in November 2024 — the first Providence School Board election held since the 1960s. Before November’s election, ...
The second annual Lumina Festival showcases light-based installations made by local artists in downtown Providence.
ACLU R.I. seeks to limit local law enforcement cooperation with ICE and CBP. Providence will consider; Cranston is “neutral.”
President Trump recently signed an executive order to pause offshore wind leasing — a move that could have widespread impact on Rhode Island and southeastern New England, the site of a growing offshore wind industry.
The ban — alongside a new vape tax — was implemented early this year to reduce smoking and vaping.
RISD students explored puppetry during their five-week course.
The budget-based ban comes after years of proposed bans on assault weapons through bills.
Brown Health plans to consolidate its offices into Hasbro’s former Providence office building.
Last year, government officials announced that the RIBridges was hit by a massive cyberattack.
RISD’s first year program has its pros and cons, students say.
Governor Dan McKee submitted his $14.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 on Jan. 16, marking a $250 million increase from the FY 2025 budget of $13.9 billion. The proposed increase follows a projected budget deficit of $297.8 million in the upcoming fiscal year, according to an analysis by the Rhode ...
The department hopes to award the final contract for the reconstruction project by early June.
Amid President Trump’s newly enacted policies targeting undocumented residents across the country, several Providence and Rhode Island officials affirmed their commitment to limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
The annual count from the R.I. Coalition informs local and state funding for housing initiatives each year.
CharterCARE operates the Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital.
Judge John McConnell ’80 requested the attorneys general draft an order to protect individuals and institutions that rely on federal funding.
The coalition of attorneys general argue that the order violates the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act.