Metro
Revolution Wind begins to deliver power to New England grid
By Dhruv Jain | April 2The 704-megawatt offshore wind farm comes amid rising oil and gas costs tied to the ongoing war in Iran.
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A look inside the housing lottery process
By Rahul Sameer | April 2The Herald's Data Desk tracked what dorms were most popular in the 2025 housing lottery.
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Rep. Ro Khanna details taxing billionaires, stance on funding for Israel at Brown talk
By Roma Shah | April 2The congressman also talked about the power that youth have in politics and housing policy.
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GSC selects graduate commencement speakers, prepares for elections
By Ian Ritter | April 2Kenia Collins ScM’25 and Melanie Ortiz-Alvarez de la Campa GS will deliver commencement speeches in May.
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Art for Service plans to create mural in honor of dining hall staff
By Tyler Timmers | April 2The mural is meant to show gratitude for the work staff did during Dec. 13 shooting and record-breaking snowstorms.
Metro
Proposed legislation would ban possession of some semiautomatic guns in R.I.
By Talia Katz | April 1A 2025 bill already outlawed the manufacture, sale and purchase of certain semiautomatic guns.
Metro
Mayor Brett Smiley announces housing stabilization package supporting renters
By Ava Rahman | April 1The package comes just over two months after the City Council proposed a rent stabilization ordinance, which Smiley promised to veto.
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State Senate introduces legislation aiming to increase primary care providers, support mental health hotlines
By Maxwell Silver and Michelle Bi | April 1Several of the 17 proposed bills would help establish a medical school at URI.
University News
Student Support Services introduces six new interim deans following Dec. 13 shooting
By Ivy Huang and Miriam Davison | March 31Earlier this month, students expressed concerns about accessing University-provided psychological services.
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Authors Edwidge Danticat MFA’93, Lauren Groff condemn rise of book banning at ODI lecture
By Zarina Hamilton | March 31The authors tied the increased targeting of books to censorship and control.
Metro
About 50% of PPSD students enroll in college within a year of graduation. Here’s how two schools get them there.
By Nate Barkow | March 31Last week, students across the country received admissions decisions from Brown. And just outside the Van Wickle gates, thousands of Providence Public School District students were also hearing from their dream schools.
Metro
Program launched to deliver new trash, recycling carts to 62,500 Providence households by June
By Kelly Ding | March 31The program is funded by a $7.4 million investment from private companies and the EPA.
University News
Journey to the World Cup: Angelina Vargas ’27 takes the field for Dominican Republic women’s soccer team
By Rebecca Goodman | March 30The team is currently competing in the CONCACAF W Qualifiers, hoping to earn a spot in the World Cup.
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Graduate fellows seek to unionize in unprecedented move
By James Libresco and Emily Feil | March 30The action comes after the passage of a state law protecting all graduate workers’ right to unionize.
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From Prague to New Jersey: How Brunonians spent spring break
By Pavani Durbhakula | March 30Students spent the past week seeing family and friends, visiting new cities and relaxing on the beach.
Metro
R.I. Judiciary piloting facial recognition technology at courthouses
By Romi Bhatia | March 30The ACLU of R.I. has raised concerns about the new policy.
University News
Students studying abroad in Jordan relocated to Morocco amid war in Iran
By Jeremiah Farr | March 29Two students from Brown are studying abroad through the Middlebury School in Jordan program.
Metro
Thousands march through Providence to protest Trump administration at ‘No Kings’ rally
By Michaela Hanson and Ian Ritter | March 29The rally drew over 35,000 protestors, organizers said.
University News
Brown admits 5.35% of applicants to class of 2030
By Roma Shah and Ali Schapiro | March 26Brown’s regular decision acceptance rate decreased slightly to 3.94%.
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DPS interim police chief details officer vacancies, campus safety in first interview since arriving at Brown
By Emily Feil | March 20There were 15 unfilled positions in DPS when Hugh Clements took on his role, which the department is working to fill.
