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Smiley names four new members to Providence School Board
By Emma Gardner | January 31Four new members nominated by Mayor Brett Smiley joined the Providence School Board on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
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RIPTA gets wheels turning for new downtown bus hub
By Abigail Donovan | January 30A new bus hub at the intersection of Dorrance and Dyer Streets will replace Kennedy Plaza as the primary depot for Providence.
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Tax exemption agreement for Providence port approved by finance committee
By Elysee Barakett | January 29On Jan. 26, members of the Providence City Council’s Committee on Finance voted to approve a revised version of the Tax Exemption Agreement for ProvPort, Providence’s main deepwater port operator.
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Study of R.I. drug supply shows prevalence of animal tranquilizer
By Injy El-Dib | January 26Xylazine has been found in the Rhode Island drug supply, leading researchers at the University’s testRI study to warn of overdoses and adverse effects stemming from exposure to the veterinary sedative.
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R.I. abortion access bill advocates hope for new success after Roe
By Yael Sarig | January 26If the EACA were to pass in Rhode Island, the state would join 16 others in extending abortion coverage to those on Medicaid or other government-sponsored plans.
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Thayer businesses struggle amid inflation
By Liliana Greyf | January 25Thayer Street has seen many closures in the past year, with several storefronts remaining vacant. Storefront signs read that Pokeworks will move into the former Santander Bank lot, but the next occupants of the former Blue State Coffee and Ayame Hibachi Express lots remain unknown. Now, several ...
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Following Josh Saal’s resignation, new leadership appointed to Rhode Island housing department
By Jacob Smollen | January 25Former Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Josh Saal ’09 submitted his letter of resignation Wednesday, Jan. 11 only a year after stepping into the position. The resignation comes after months of criticism from housing advocates and politicians alike over Saal’s perceived inaction on major housing ...
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Refugee Dream Center aids in resettlement, assists with refugee employment, education
By Aniyah Nelson | January 25Omar Bah, a former refugee from The Gambia and founder of the Refugee Dream Center, is working with Americans to build a model to empower refugees in the United States.
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New Fane Tower design brought before I-195 Commission
By Rhea Rasquinha | January 25A new skyscraper, Fane Tower, could be joining the Providence skyline. But the project has been controversial since its initial proposal seven years ago, with the most recent design garnering mixed reviews from community members.
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Zinneken’s brings ‘new life’ to Providence restaurant scene
By Mahin Ashfaq | December 22Zinneken’s Belgian Waffles and Café held a grand opening for its third franchise location spanning the weekend of Friday, Dec. 9. Located at 194 Angell St., the new cafe aims to bring Zinneken's signature waffles, toppings and drinks to the Providence community.
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How Brown’s campus and property holdings have changed from 1770 to today
By Katy Pickens, Jed Fox, Ashley Cai, Neil Mehta, Will Kubzansky and Rhea Rasquinha | December 12See how Brown's property holdings expanded from two lots between Waterman and George streets to a campus that spans the city of Providence
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Physicians express concern about future of abortion education in post-Roe era
By Owen Dahlkamp | December 7In the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in late June, the Supreme Court overturned constitutional abortion protections established in Roe v. Wade. Now, physicians have expressed concerns over potential discrepancies in residency abortion training during that might arise in more ...
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‘Tripledemic’ of respiratory viruses burdens Rhode Island health care system
By Emma Madgic | December 7Respiratory viruses influenza and COVID-19 are well known, but Respiratory Syncytial Virus is less discussed. Elevated cases of RSV are adding burden to hospitals in the state already grappling with COVID-19 and the flu, creating what some have called a “tripledemic.”
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Feed the Cheeks celebrates second location’s grand opening
By Stella Chen | December 6Jason Magnell and his daughter Eva lined up at 8:30 a.m. outside cookie vendor Feed the Cheeks’s brand new location at 190 Angell St. Saturday morning. By 9:45 a.m., light rain coming down, the line stretched toward Thayer Street, with patrons eagerly awaiting the 10 a.m. grand opening.
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Tomaquag Museum seeks to empower RI Indigenous communities, educate public
By Laura David | December 6Tucked away in Exeter, R.I. off Interstate 95 sits the Tomaquag Museum, the only museum in Rhode Island dedicated exclusively to Indigenous history — and the Ocean State’s only museum operated by Indigenous people. Founded in 1958 by the anthropologist Eva Butler and Princess Red ...
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Recreational marijuana sales open Thursday in Rhode Island
By Haley Sandlow | December 1On Thursday morning, 96-year-old Joe Maraia became the first person to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use in Rhode Island at the Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center. The World War II Veteran had never tried cannabis before and walked away from the dispensary with marijuana-infused macaroons ...
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RISD Project Open Door provides high-quality art education to local high schoolers
By Ashley Cai | December 1Lyza Baum, Rhode Island School of Design textiles faculty, fondly remembers spending her Saturdays as a Cranston High School East student attending art workshops in the morning and sneaking into nude figure-drawing sessions at RISD in the afternoon. Through RISD Project Open Door, Baum and other ...
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City Council postpones ProvPort deal extension to incorporate community input
By Sam Levine | December 1The Providence City Council decided to postpone a final vote on two resolutions that would extend ProvPort’s lease and tax exemption program at the Port of Providence Thursday evening, citing plans to further engage the community in the decision-making process. ProvPort is a non-profit organization ...
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Chronic absenteeism remains above pre-pandemic levels in Providence public schools despite recent decline
By Emma Madgic | November 30After the Providence Public School District saw levels of chronic absenteeism more than three times the national rate in the 2021-22 academic year, the district has posted a slight decline so far this year, according to Nicholas Domings, PPSD’s chief communications officer.
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Rhode Island representatives discuss protecting abortion access
By Grace Holleb | November 30Several student clubs sponsored a conversation with two Rhode Island representatives centered around identifying local avenues for protecting abortion access on Wednesday at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.
