Incumbent Gov. Dan McKee won the Democratic primary for governor Tuesday night, narrowly defeating opponents Helena Foulkes, former chief executive of CVS Health, and Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea.
Democrat Brett Smiley won the Democratic primary for Providence mayor Tuesday, defeating challengers Gonzalo Cuervo and Nirva LaFortune MA’19, The Boston Globe projects. No Republicans or Independents will appear on the ballot in November, meaning that Smiley’s ascension to the mayor’s office ...
Rhode Island is holding primary elections Tuesday, Sept. 13, with competitive races for governor, mayor of Providence and General Assembly seats. So far, nearly 28,000 Rhode Islanders have cast their ballots through early voting or mail-in ballots. Election results are expected tonight.
For many on campus, fall is marked by the onslaught of pumpkin spice-everything, the changing of the leaves and the swapping out of short sleeves for long ones as Providence weather takes a turn for the worse. But for politically active Brown students, fall 2022 means midterm elections are right ...
Thayer Street has continued to see high turnover, with several closings and some new openings since 2020. Four separate storefronts have shuttered in the past few months alone, with the street still feeling effects of economic difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summer 2022 saw many developments in environmental news. Rhode Island made a number of advances in its transition to renewable energy and was hit by drought, while an invasive insect arrived in the state for the first time.
A new shop has joined the Thayer Street bubble tea scene: Tiger Sugar. With franchises across the country, Tiger Sugar found a new home at 288 Thayer in June and has found great success since, according to manager Xiang Chen.
The rumors are true — Trader Joe’s is coming to the East Side. After years of speculation about the grocery ...
On June 18, Rhode Island Pride celebrated its 46th annual Rhode Island PrideFest in Providence Innovation District Park, capping off its Pride Month mainstay with an illuminated night parade in downtown Providence later that evening. Many attendees eagerly awaited the return of
For students that have been on Brown’s campus in the last four years, there have been two definitive eras: before the pandemic hit, and after.
During an average Thursday night dinner at the Ratty, Michelle Liu ’22 received an unexpected email that left her in shock. She had been chosen as one of the senior orators for the class of 2022, inviting her to join in a 254-year-old University tradition that allows select students to deliver speeches ...
During Commencement and Reunion Weekend from May 27 to 29, President Christina Paxson P’19 will confer honorary degrees on nine distinguished leaders: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott MPH’11, Dr. Seth Berkley ’78 MD’81, Guido Imbens MA’89 PhD’91, Stanley Nelson, Nancy Pelosi, Shaggy, Alice ...
As the threat of COVID-19 loomed over campus in March 2020 and University community members waited in anticipation for the inevitable email that would mandate ...
A memorable last couple of years in Brown athletics has seen more than 40 seasons canceled, 11 teams demoted, five reinstated, a pair of lawsuits, one new athletic director and half a baseball team moving to Florida.
With Pride Month almost here, The Herald has compiled a list of events in the Providence area celebrating the LGBTQ+ community this June. Local groups will be hosting exhibits, shows, community events and more.
Legislation introduced in the Rhode Island House and Senate last month would require courts to grant bail or personal recognizance, a written promise to appear at future hearings, to people arrested while on probation.
During the 20th century, Fox Point was a community of immigrants — Cape Verdean, Portuguese, Irish, Lebanese and more. But, in the latter half of the century, those residents were displaced by the impacts of urban renewal, the expansion of Brown University, students living off campus and gentrification. ...
In the last century, the University’s campus boundaries and property ownership have increased significantly, The Herald previously reported. Today, the University still continues to grow, with recent projects such as the Brook Street Residence Hall and purchases such as River ...
According to the January Rhode Island State Climate Summary, the northeastern United States is experiencing a faster rate of sea level rise than the global average. Even in the more conservative intermediate emissions projection, sea levels are expected to rise four feet by 2100, which would necessitate ...
State lawmakers in the House Education Committee convened for a public hearing April 11 on H7539, a bill that seeks to restrict teaching about race, sexuality and gender identity in Rhode Island public schools. Hundreds of Rhode ...
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