Women’s Refugee Care center of South Providence has become a source of critical assistance and community to area refugees.
Christiana Bannister, prominent hair doctress, abolitionist and philanthropist, was an influential figure in the Providence community in the late 1800s.
The reforms aim to minimize the amount of time incarcerated individuals can be placed in solitary confinement.
Concerns about the wind farm include navigational hazards and harm to marine ecosystems.
Rhode Island Black Storytellers promotes access to storytelling, represents diverse voices.
Rhode Island House Speaker K. Shekarchi has introduced a legislative package to combat the housing crisis in Rhode Island.
Last month, OpenDoors RI opened a warming center which provides meals, support services and a detox program entry.
Reparations budget signed last November offers to start addressing Providence’s racial wealth and equity gaps, but has its limitations, activists said.
To run a business, “you have to be willing to put yourself out there,” Julia Broome, owner of Kin Southern Table + Bar said.
Fane Tower will not be constructed following litigation delays and community pushback.
Bill responds to constituent concerns about police accountability.
The University expands financial aid program to promote equity and increase enrollment of PPSD students.
On Thursday, the Rhode Island Zero Waste Coalition advocated for a “bottle bill.”
Rhode Island experts discuss the impact of the potential approval of naloxone for over-the-counter use.
On 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.
For 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.
After several tumultuous months for RIPTA, Senator Dominick Ruggerio calls for resignation of RIPTA CEO, merger with RIDOT and Senate oversight hearing.
Students reacted to Ganko Ittetsu Ramen’s permanent closing.
The University’s payment agreements to Providence are up for renegotiation this year.
Providence’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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