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A debate over expanding charter schools reaches the PPSD board election
By Ciara Meyer | October 30Ten candidates shared their perspectives on the ongoing school choice debate.
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City Council rejects PPSD’s demands for additional $10.9 million in funding
By Megan Chan | October 29Members of the Providence City Council addressed recent funding conflicts with the Providence Public School District during a Tuesday afternoon press conference.
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Rhode Island sees above-average number of new HIV cases so far this year
By Amelie Chin | October 28Rhode Island is seeing an above-average number of new HIV diagnoses this year, public health officials announced in an Oct. 17 community partner advisory.
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Socialist presidential candidate Claudia De La Cruz visits Rhode Island
By Allyson Chen | October 27On Friday night, dozens of Rhode Island residents gathered in support of 2024 Presidential candidate Claudia De la Cruz at the Southside Cultural Center.
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Providence students, school board candidates, activists discuss priorities for upcoming school board elections
By Ciara Meyer | October 24On Tuesday, 60 community members gathered for a student-organized forum of candidates for Providence’s school board to answer questions on their campaigns. Students said the purpose of the forum was to remedy a lack of outreach from candidates.
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‘One Stop, One Shop’: organizations join forces at Pawtucket building to provide community care
By Mikayla Kennedy | October 23The 225 Main St. building sat empty at the heart of downtown Pawtucket. But in 2020, developer Leslie Moore bought the property with a clear mission in mind: uplifting Black businesses and people of color.
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Local knitters find community at new yarn store on Brook St.
By Annika Singh | October 23What started as a few knitters getting together on a Zoom call has become a brick-and-mortar space to unwind and meet other yarn crafters. Located at 144 Brook St., Knit Club is a welcoming space for Providence locals and students to work on their knitting projects and become part of a full-fledged ...
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Providence gets one step closer to becoming first East Coast city to ban new gas stations
By Ciara Meyer | October 22A proposed amendment to the City’s draft Comprehensive Plan, a ten-year guide for urban planning and development, could make Providence the first East Coast city to effectively ban the development of new gas stations.
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CVS to lay off over 600 employees reporting to Woonsocket headquarters
By Maya Kelly and Megan Chan | October 22CVS Health plans to lay off 632 employees that report to their headquarters in Woonsocket, the health company announced in a notice to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training earlier this month.
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Providence City Council approves amendments to Comprehensive Plan
By Avani Ghosh | October 21On Monday, the Providence City Council voted to accept the amendments proposed in the most recent version of its Comprehensive Plan, a ten-year roadmap for the city. The amended Comprehensive Plan will now be voted on for passage at the Nov. 7 full Council meeting.
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Amid challenging adjustment, Haitian immigrants in RI find support in community orgs
By Sanai Rashid | October 20Over the past two years, about 1,100 Haitian immigrants have come to Rhode Island, according to Baha Sadr, the state refugee coordinator at RI Department of Human Services.
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Providence’s Comprehensive Plan sparks debate on student housing
By Avani Ghosh | October 17On Monday, Providence’s City Council will vote on an updated Comprehensive Plan, a ten-year roadmap for the city.
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Lifespan, RI’s largest hospital system, is now Brown University Health
By Ciara Meyer | October 17On Tuesday, Rhode Island’s largest hospital system, Lifespan, was officially renamed Brown University Health. The change comes as part of expanded affiliation agreements and a multi-million dollar annual investment from Brown.
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How the Roger Williams Park Zoo offers a peek at endangered species and conservation
By Ciara Meyer | October 15Mark Gould and his toddler son, Tommy, have been visiting the Roger Williams Park Zoo since Tommy was born. On their first trip, an endangered snow leopard came up to the edge of its exhibit and looked right at Tommy, Gould recalled. “His eyes lit up.”
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What’s on the horizon for offshore wind?
By Allyson Chen | October 14Southeastern New England leads the way for the up-and-coming offshore wind industry.
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COVID-19 declared endemic in RI as students continue to grapple with virus
By Tom Li | October 10After prodding his nostrils with an all-too-familiar nasal swab, Arnav Singhal ’26 started a 15-minute timer on his phone. Earlier that day, Singhal’s suitemate had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Around 50 RISD students rally downtown as part of “Walkout for Palestine”
By Sanai Rashid and Megan Chan | October 7Approximately 50 Rhode Island School of Design students rallied outside 20 Washington Place — a RISD administrative building known as Prov-Wash — Monday afternoon as part of a “Walkout for Palestine.”
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Providence announces plan to improve senior services
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | October 7Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced that the city has completed its Age-Friendly Action Plan, which is designed to enhance “opportunities and (promote) inclusivity across all age groups in the city,” according to a press release published Sept. 27. The plan will be implemented over the next ...
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As Hasbro considers Boston move, officials attempt to keep company in Rhode Island
By Ian Ritter | October 7Toy supergiant Hasbro announced on Sept. 16 that they were considering moving their global headquarters from Pawtucket to Boston.
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Providence voters will elect a School Board for the first time in decades
By Ciara Meyer | October 6On Election Day, Providence voters will make history by voting for the school board for the first time since the 1960s.
