New bus service proposals aim to make the commute of students across Providence’s Public School District more efficient. Additional bus routes and increased frequency were also proposed, following potential cuts earlier in the year due to a driver shortage.
Providence received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2024 Municipal Equality Index. The MEI reports ratings on hundreds of cities throughout the U.S. on LGBTQ+ equality in the city’s policies, services and programs. This is the 11th year in a row in which Providence has earned a score ...
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island reached a tentative agreement with 1199SEIU — the union that represents the hospital’s frontline staff — early Wednesday.
Organizers emphasized the importance of redeveloping the vacant space and preserving dual-language programming.
State legislators from two newly formed special commissions met late last month to discuss one of Rhode Island’s most pressing issues: beach erosion.
Union members voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday.
On Nov. 12, teachers at the Paul Cuffee Lower School filed for unionization under the National Labor Relations Board, mirroring unionization efforts at charter schools across Providence.
Former and current RISD student activists discuss divestment and campus political engagement.
Over a year ago, Pawtucket city officials closed down a portion of Morley Field, the only park within the surrounding neighborhood of Woodlawn and a community hub for the area’s historically low-income, BIPOC community.
The plan also addresses the city’s housing crisis through accessory dwelling units and inclusionary zoning.
An agreement between the City and the Rhode Island Department of Education will address the multi-million budget deficit currently straining the Providence Public School District and provide more funding moving forward. Tax increases for homeowners and businesses in 2026 are now to be expected. ...
The Herald analyzed a new city website detailing the FY2024 community contributions made by Brown, RISD, PC and JWU.
The land transfer will fulfill a 2017 agreement between the University and the tribe.
Growing concerns over a statewide mental health crisis among school-age youth has led the Rhode Island Department of Education to launch a new student mental health support program, state officials announced last month.
Residents and fellows at four Brown-affiliated hospitals filed to unionize Friday. It’s the group’s first steps to holding elections that, if successful, would result in 950 physicians joining thousands of other unionized doctors nationwide.
On Wednesday, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and the Rhode Island Department of Education reached a deal on how much the City must increase funding for the Providence Public School District. The deal still needs to be formalized in writing. The parties expect to announce the details of the agreement ...
Nine hundred and fifty medical residents and fellows at four hospitals affiliated with Brown’s Warren Alpert School of Medicine are seeking union representation, according to public filings with the National Labor Relations Board.
Late last month, U.S. Representative Gabe Amo (D-R.I. 1) announced that Rhode Island was awarded $24 million in federal funding through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
The funding campaign for Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island’s new 20-room labor and delivery center has exceeded its $35 million goal, hospital officials announced last week.
After a three-week-long soft launch and a great deal of community excitement, Ocean State Spice & Tea Merchants officially opened its doors in Wayland Square on Nov. 9.
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