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Kids Reading Across Rhode Island program connects schools, public libraries to promote literacy

By Milo Shenn | April 14

This year’s selections were “A Cup of Quiet” and “Conjure Island.”

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‘It’s the best there is’: RISD’s newest admits are excited about Providence, campus community, artistic exploration

By Emily Feil and Izabella Piatkowski | April 14

The first RISD Admitted Students Days was held on April 10, and the next will be on April 17.

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R.I. judge rules HUD acted illegally in altering homelessness grant criteria

By Annika Melwani | April 13

HUD was found to have unlawfully tied grant eligibility to partisan political conditions.

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Jewish deli Maven’s Jr. opens on Thayer Street

By Seyla Fernandez | April 13

The deli is the second Maven’s Delicatessen location in Rhode Island.

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RISD’s ‘UNBOUND’ Art Book Fair binds community members through print media

By Izabella Piatkowski | April 13

The event attracted around 2,000 people and hosted 48 vendors from across the region.

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After 59 years, Spectrum India prepares to close its doors

By Pavani Durbhakula | April 12

The store will officially close at the end of May.

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ACLU, University spar in court over public access to DPS arrest records

By Michelle Bi | April 9

The lawsuit was filed by the ACLU of R.I. on behalf of two separate journalists.

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Meet Gravy: The turkey that keeps trying to cross the road

By Maxwell Silver | April 8

The Middletown turkey has been recaptured by the state’s Department of Environmental Management.

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Providence residents rally in support of rent stabilization ordinance

By Pavani Durbhakula | April 7

Last week’s vote fell one vote short of the supermajority needed to override Mayor Brett Smiley’s veto.

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How Providence eighth graders receive their high school placements

By Nate Barkow | April 6

All but two PPSD high schools select students using a lottery system.

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Amid federal push to tighten ID requirements, state legislators introduce act codifying voter protections

By Annika Melwani | April 5

The proposal comes as the U.S. Senate weighs the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.

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RISD introduces expanded mental health resources amid high rates of CAPS use

By Izabella Piatkowski | April 3

In 2025, 55% of RISD students reported feeling high stress, and 36% reported being diagnosed with depression.

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Record-breaking 401Gives fundraising campaign raises over $5 million for local nonprofits

By Pavani Durbhakula | April 2

Donations will benefit over 700 Rhode Island nonprofits.

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Revolution Wind begins to deliver power to New England grid

By Dhruv Jain | April 2

The 704-megawatt offshore wind farm comes amid rising oil and gas costs tied to the ongoing war in Iran.

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Proposed legislation would ban possession of some semiautomatic guns in R.I.

By Talia Katz | April 1

A 2025 bill already outlawed the manufacture, sale and purchase of certain semiautomatic guns.

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Mayor Brett Smiley announces housing stabilization package supporting renters

By Ava Rahman | April 1

The package comes just over two months after the City Council proposed a rent stabilization ordinance, which Smiley promised to veto.

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State Senate introduces legislation aiming to increase primary care providers, support mental health hotlines

By Maxwell Silver and Michelle Bi | April 1

Several of the 17 proposed bills would help establish a medical school at URI.

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About 50% of PPSD students enroll in college within a year of graduation. Here’s how two schools get them there.

By Nate Barkow | March 31

Last week, students across the country received admissions decisions from Brown. And just outside the Van Wickle gates, thousands of Providence Public School District students were also hearing from their dream schools.

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Program launched to deliver new trash, recycling carts to 62,500 Providence households by June

By Kelly Ding | March 31

The program is funded by a $7.4 million investment from private companies and the EPA.

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R.I. Judiciary piloting facial recognition technology at courthouses

By Romi Bhatia | March 30

The ACLU of R.I. has raised concerns about the new policy.