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After six years, Fane Tower project will not proceed
By Rhea Rasquinha | March 12Fane Tower will not be constructed following litigation delays and community pushback.
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Rhode Island legislators introduce bill expanding, clarifying public records access
By Julianna Chang | March 12Bill responds to constituent concerns about police accountability.
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Brown pre-college programs to provide full scholarships to admitted PPSD students
By Stella Chen | March 10The University expands financial aid program to promote equity and increase enrollment of PPSD students.
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R.I. representatives introduce ‘bottle bill’ for plastic-free waterways
By Mahin Ashfaq | March 9On Thursday, the Rhode Island Zero Waste Coalition advocated for a “bottle bill.”
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FDA advisors recommend approval of naloxone over-the-counter distribution
By Kelvin Jiang | March 8Rhode Island experts discuss the impact of the potential approval of naloxone for over-the-counter use.
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‘Relying on each other, we can do even more’: City Council hosts event for International Women’s Day
By Avani Ghosh | March 8On March 8, the Providence City Council hosted an event featuring local women-owned businesses, poetry and a panel discussion on how the pandemic affected the mental health of women and teen girls.
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R.I. bill would offer injured-on-duty status for firefighters, police officers with PTSD
By Injy El-Dib | March 7For the third consecutive year, Rep. Steve Casey (D-Woonsocket) has introduced a bill that would allow Rhode Island firefighters and police officers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder to receive pay for injury on duty and made eligible to apply for a disability pension.
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Senate President Ruggerio called for resignation of RIPTA CEO, merger with RIDOT
By Yael Sarig | March 7After several tumultuous months for RIPTA, Senator Dominick Ruggerio calls for resignation of RIPTA CEO, merger with RIDOT and Senate oversight hearing.
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Ganko Ittetsu Ramen closes after five years
By Rhea Rasquinha | March 6Students reacted to Ganko Ittetsu Ramen’s permanent closing.
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Brown’s payments to Providence, explained
By Rhea Rasquinha | March 2The University’s payment agreements to Providence are up for renegotiation this year.
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Providence launches new cultural plan to support arts, culture, creativity
By Julia Vaz and Sofia Barnett | March 1Providence’s Department of Art, Culture and Tourism launched its cultural plan at the City’s annual Pell Lecture on Arts and Humanities Wednesday. The plan, titled “PVDx2031: A Cultural Plan for Culture Shift,” outlines “strategies and recommendations for strengthening arts, culture and ...
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257 Thayer facilities incident prompts evacuations
By Owen Dahlkamp | March 1On Monday night at 5:01 p.m., the Providence Fire Department was dispatched to 257 Thayer Street — an off-campus apartment complex that primarily serves University students — in response to reports of a gaseous odor, according to an incident report reviewed by The Herald.
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Providence organizations celebrate Black History with special events, year-round activities
By Mikayla Kennedy | March 1Art and history exhibitions at local libraries, museums and other organizations aim to empower and educate Black communities.
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Lawsuit alleging gender discrimination against male Alpert Medical School Professor moves to federal court
By Julia Vaz and Neil Mehta | February 28A lawsuit from a former professor at the Alpert Medical School alleging gender discrimination and a hostile work environment was moved from state to federal court Friday, according to court filings reviewed by The Herald.
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David Cicilline ’83 to leave Congress, lead R.I. Foundation
By Julia Vaz | February 27Rep. David Cicilline '83, D-R.I., announced on Feb. 21 that he is leaving Congress.
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Mayor Smiley, education stakeholders discuss future of Providence public schools
By Stella Chen | February 26Officials share plans, concerns for education under new mayoral administration.
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R.I. state leaders look to address in-state psychiatric residential care shortage
By Yael Sarig | February 22With Rhode Island facing a shortage of psychiatric residential care for girls, state officials are recommending sending patients as far as Missouri to receive adequate inpatient psychiatric care. To help address the shortage, state officials recently announced an expanded Psychiatric Residential ...
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Activists, legislators hope Medicaid, ‘Pay for Success’ can help alleviate the housing crisis in Rhode Island
By Jacob Smollen | February 22Both the Rhode Island Pathways Project and Pay for Success initiatives aim to fight homelessness and reduce health care costs.
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‘We stand on the shoulders of giants’: Providence City Council and City Archives host Pillars on Race event
By Avani Ghosh | February 21Providence exhibition recounts city’s history from 1935 to present.
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A ‘beacon of hope’: Participatory budgeting in health equity zones
By Elysee Barakett | February 21Participatory budgeting is a bottom-up investment in public infrastructure where citizens get a direct say in how to fund public projects, explained Jonathan Collins, assistant professor of political science, public policy and education. Participatory budgeting offers a “beacon of hope that ...
