Metro

Experts discuss solutions to R.I. homelessness

Romney wins R.I. Republican primary

Bill hopes to draw filmmakers to R.I.

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Despite recent downpour, rain deficit persists

This year's mild winter and warm, dry spring has put Rhode Island at risk for a meteorological drought. This March was the warmest and one of the driest on record, and Rhode Island had experienced very little rainfall since February prior to Sunday's record-setting rainstorm. Though the weekend's storm ...

Taveras proposes $638 million budget

At the annual city budget address last night, Mayor Angel Taveras presented the Providence City Council with a $638.4 million budget proposal that prioritizes education, economic development and public safety. Taveras reiterated his calls for municipal pension reform and increased contributions from ...

Diverse group of feminists 'occupy sexism'

Braving rain and cold, roughly 50 people joined the Rhode Island Anti-Sexism League to "Occupy Sexism" next to Burnside Park yesterday afternoon. The rally, which featured speakers from a broad range of organizations, tackled reproductive health care, the media's negative effect on body image and the ...

Facing shortfall, Taveras continues calls for U. contributions

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Fare hikes approved in new MBTA budget

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority voted 4-1 to approve a new budget in early April that will raise public transit fares by an overall 23 percent starting July 1.

RIDOT extends commuter rail to North Kingstown

Next Monday, at 4:50 a.m., a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority train will embark from the Wickford Junction train station, marking the opening of a new commuter rail station in North Kingstown. United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14, Sen. Jack Reed, ...

Paul advocates small government to raucous URI crowd

"The revolution is alive and well," declared Texas Rep. Ron Paul, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, upon seeing the more than 2,000 supporters who attended his rally at the University of Rhode Island Wednesday night. Paul is in Rhode Island campaigning in anticipation of Tuesday's ...

Cicilline '83 apologizes for campaign slip

Following weeks of criticism from opposition and plummeting approval ratings, Rep. David Cicilline '83, D-R.I., publicly apologized last week for misleading voters about the city's finances during his tenure as Providence mayor.

Google probe yields $230 million

Unemployment, state size may contribute to high R.I. depression rankings

Redistricting plan divides Providence city council

Low turnout expected in R.I. primary

In one week, Rhode Islanders will select presidential candidates on their respective party ballots, though voter turnout in the primary is expected to be low. 

Candidates featured in next week's Rhode Island primary

High-stakes testing called into question

Senators push for Blackstone nat'l park

Students revise Central Falls disaster plan

In the wake of bankruptcy and major layoffs, Central Falls received some much-needed help from Brown environmental studies students this semester in their efforts to secure federal funding for disaster prevention and relief. The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires individual municipalities ...

Presidential election reform reintroduced