Katy Pickens

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What’s your favorite instrument — and why is it the harmonica?

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Brown junior among three Palestinian students shot in Vermont Saturday night

Three Palestinian college students were shot and wounded in Burlington, Vermont Saturday evening, according to a press release from Burlington police. The victims include Brown undergraduate Hisham Awartani ’25, Kinnan Abdalhamid and Tahseen Ali Ahmad.

City Council approves voluntary payments agreements between Brown, Providence

Brown is set to pay an average of $8.7 million annually to Providence before possible deductions.

How Brown’s campus and property holdings have changed from 1770 to today

See how Brown's property holdings expanded from two lots between Waterman and George streets to a campus that spans the city of Providence

Path forward for Angell Street hotel, student housing ordinance still murky

Two highly contested items — a proposed hotel on Angell Street and a potential ban on more than three college students living together in most areas of Providence — were pushed for public discussion during a Nov. 16 Committee on Ordinances meeting.

Rhode Island roundup: Homelessness increasing in RI

From increasing homelessness to congressional orientation, here’s the latest news from around the Ocean State.

Blue State on Thayer to close permanently

After 15 years on Thayer Street, Blue State Coffee will permanently close its doors on Thursday, Nov. 17. A sign in the cafe’s window at 300 Thayer St. read, “This Blue State Coffee cafe is closing permanently as of 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. Thank you for your patronage and for making ...

Long-awaited Trader Joe’s opening slated for next Thursday

After years of waiting and speculation, the Fox Point Trader Joe's will have its grand opening next Thursday, Nov. 3. “Moments before doors open at 8 a.m., there will be a brief ceremonial ribbon cutting,” according to a press release from the grocery store chain. “Store Captain Linda Iannitti ...

A look at abortion, reproductive activism past and present

In the 1960s, the women of Pembroke College were subject to strict rules. They adhered to curfews and conformed to dress codes under the parietal rules enforced at the time. But in 1965, one doctor in University health services made waves by doing what was unthinkable at the time — prescribing ...