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City Council members urge Solicitor to drop charges against 41 arrested students

By Ryan Doherty , Tom Li and Avani Ghosh | April 29

A letter by three City Council members 鈥� published Monday on Instagram and dated April 18 鈥� urged the Solicitor's office to drop the charges against the 41 students arrested during a Dec. 11 sit-in at University Hall.

RISD Students for Justice in Palestine begin indefinite strike for divestment

By Ciara Meyer and Megan Chan | May 1

More than 300 students, faculty and community members rallied at the Rhode Island School of Design Wednesday morning, initiating a pro-divestment strike from classes that was organized by RISD鈥檚 chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.

Providence鈥檚 Eat, Play, Learn youth summer programming back for 2024

By Ciara Meyer | May 1

Mayor Brett Smiley announced the return of Eat, Play, Learn for this summer.

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Community members, housing advocates react to McKee鈥檚 budget amendment

By Mikayla Kennedy | April 26

At a Tuesday press conference, advocates and community members discussed homelessness in Rhode Island and Gov. Dan McKee鈥檚 budget amendment, which provides an estimated $31 million for housing navigation, housing production, stabilization services, housing subsidies and homelessness prevention.

Jewish Voice for Peace R.I. pickets Senator Reed鈥檚 office

By Stella Chen and Ciara Meyer | April 26

About 40 protesters from Jewish Voice for Peace Rhode Island gathered in front of Senator Jack Reed鈥檚 (D-R.I.) Providence office at 8 a.m. Thursday to demand that he call for a ceasefire in Gaza, stop supporting military aid for Israel and restore funding for humanitarian aid organizations like the ...

The Womxn Project Education Fund launches 鈥楨mpowered to Advocate Series鈥�

By Megan Chan | April 26

For Jocelyn Foye, executive director of The Womxn Project, 鈥淎rtivism鈥� is more than an specific installation or project 鈥� it is an ever-growing conversation. Foye wields her background as a former lecturer of design and sculpture at Southern New Hampshire University to bond 鈥減ublic art with public ...

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Community members, experts talk vehicle noise during forum at SPH

By Ciara Meyer | April 26

On Wednesday night, community members, academics and politicians gathered at the School of Public Health to discuss vehicle noise in Providence.

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Driving R.I. toward electrification: A look inside the state鈥檚 electric vehicle projects

By Irene Zhao | April 26

This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island.

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RIPTA to reduce formerly proposed service cuts, community members weigh in

By Sanai Rashid | April 24

Over the past few weeks, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority has held public hearings across the state, giving community members the opportunity to comment on the association鈥檚 plan to reduce formerly proposed service cuts.

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Sprucing up Rhode Island: RIDEM gives away over 2000 free trees

By Maya Kelly | April 23

This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island.

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State senators discuss education accountability, reform at 2024 education summit

By Byron Darnton | April 23

Panelists ranging from Brown researchers to former public school students spoke Monday evening about state and school accountability at the R.I. Senate Education Summit, an event hosted by the Community College of Rhode Island and moderated by State Senators Sandra Cano (D-Pawtucket) and Hanna Gallo ...

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Brown slated to begin construction on seven-story laboratory this summer

By Mira White | April 19

The University is set to continue its expansion into Providence鈥檚 Jewelry District with the creation of a seven-story lab building on Chestnut Street. The Providence Downtown Design Review Committee greenlit the building designs in December and construction is slated to commence this summer.

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Goncalves introduces ordinance requiring council approval for bike lane removals

By Ciara Meyer | April 18

After the City announced plans to remove the South Water Street bike lane in early April, City Councilor John Goncalves 鈥�13 MA 鈥�15 (Ward-1) introduced an ordinance that would require the City Council to authorize the removal of any bike lanes within the city. At a City Council meeting this Thursday, ...

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Smiley鈥檚 FY 2025 budget pledges 鈥榥o increases to taxes for businesses or residents鈥�

By Tom Li and Avani Ghosh | April 17

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced a $598.6 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 at his Wednesday budget address to the Providence City Council. This is Smiley鈥檚 second budget proposal as mayor.

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First U.S. utility-scale offshore wind farm begins operations off the coast of Rhode Island

By Sophia Wotman | April 16

This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island.

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What鈥檚 on tap in Rhode Island鈥檚 state water system?

By Maya Kelly | April 15

This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island.

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Supreme Court case by Northeast fisheries may overturn landmark legal precedent

By Megan Chan | April 14

On Jan. 17, lawyers representing two New Jersey and Rhode Island fisheries 鈥� Loper Bright Enterprises and Relentless Inc. 鈥� petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn observer fee policies set forward by the National Marine Fishery Service to reduce overfishing.

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R.I. Senate Committee on Judiciary holds same day voter registration bill for further review

By Avani Ghosh and Megan Chan | April 11

On April 7, the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee voted to hold bill S2779, which would amend the state constitution by removing a policy that requires residents to register to vote a minimum of 30 days before a state election.

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HousingWorks RI releases manufactured homes report

By Stella Chen | April 11

In March, HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University released an issue brief promoting Rhode Island mobile home parks as healthy and affordable. The brief also recommended cooperative resident ownership 鈥� a model in which residents retain collective, long-term and perpetually renewable leases ...

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Mayor Smiley faces backlash for South Water Street bike lane removal plan

By Ciara Meyer | April 10

Since March, the city has considered temporarily closing the South Water Street bike lane to alleviate traffic congestion from the Washington Bridge closure. On April 3, the City formally unveiled the bike lane removal proposal alongside other traffic mitigation plans.