During this winter’s COVID surge, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has deployed over 200 members of the National Guard to help with pandemic response, including vaccinations and testing. For many of these activated soldiers, it means more time away from their jobs, families, and normal routines.
Antonia Ayres-Brown
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Posted inArticle, Health
‘We want to take care of our family members’: Some Latino households struggle as COVID surges in Central Falls
Central Falls has been one of Rhode Island’s communities hardest hit by the pandemic. The city was a major hot spot for COVID-19 last winter, and now it again has among the highest transmission rates in the state.
Rosa Sierra is the Wellness Project Manager at the organization Progreso Latino, which serves local Latino and immigrant communities in Central Falls. She discussed the latest surge with reporter Antonia Ayres-Brown.
Posted inArticle, Environment
Letters from home: Remembering the year in notes from a 100-year-old Rhode Islander
Measuring time through the changing seasons in a Little Compton backyard.
Posted inArticle, Business, Newport Bureau
Newport’s shortage of affordable housing for Hispanic and Latino workers could hurt local economy
As home prices skyrocket around Newport, many of the Hispanic and Latino workers who power the city’s economy are having trouble finding an affordable place to live.
Posted inEn Español, Newport Bureau
Bajo el radar: El aumento de precios de la vivienda en Newport alimenta el comportamiento depredador hacia familias indocumentadas
Los precios de la vivienda han subido en los últimos años en Newport, y muchas familias hispanas y latinas enfrentan dificultades para encontrar un lugar para vivir. Para algunas personas indocumentadas, estos desafíos también las hacen vulnerables a comportamientos depredadores que a menudo pasan desapercibidos.
Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau
Under the radar: Rising housing costs around Newport fuel predatory behavior toward undocumented tenants
Home prices have climbed in recent years around Newport, and many Hispanic and Latino families are finding it especially difficult to secure a place to live. For some undocumented individuals, these housing struggles also make them vulnerable to predatory behavior that often goes unchecked and unreported.
Posted inEn Español, Newport Bureau
A medida que suben los precios, algunas familias indocumentadas luchan por encontrar vivienda segura en Newport
Los precios de la vivienda se están disparando en Newport, y es más difícil para las familias de bajos ingresos quedarse en Aquidneck Island, cuando los dueños están vendiendo sus casas y aumentando los alquileres. El inflado mercado ha puesto a un grupo en una posición particularmente precaria: la comunidad hispana y latina, muchos de quienes enfrentan desafíos adicionales para encontrar vivienda debido a las barreras del idioma o su estatus migratorio.
Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau
As Newport home prices rise, undocumented families struggle to find secure housing
Housing costs have skyrocketed around Newport, making it increasingly difficult for low-income families to stay on Aquidneck Island. That has put one group in a particularly vulnerable position — Newport’s Hispanic and Latino community.
Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau, Politics
Newport could change how its mayor is selected, as the city begins reviewing its charter
Newport’s City Council gave the green light Wednesday for a commission to consider revising the city’s official charter. The move clears a potential path for voters to finally decide the city’s mayor.
Posted inArticle, Health, Newport Bureau
Two community health organizations work to address gaps in care for LGBTQ+ community on Aquidneck Island
Newport Mental Health and The Women’s Resource Center, Newport’s domestic violence prevention agency, have been certified as the first — and only — “LGBTQ safe zone” providers on Aquidneck Island. Advocates say it’s an important step to helping transgender and nonbinary people access quality care without having to travel elsewhere.
