House Speaker Joe Shekarchi on the housing crisis in Rhode Island: “I recognized from the very beginning it would be a multi-year effort.”
Homelessness
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Woonsocket to buy the `Dignity Bus’ homeless shelter after deal with state fell apart
The City of Woonsocket plans to buy a $150,000 bus retrofitted with beds for people who are homeless after Rhode Island’s deal to buy the “Dignity Bus” from a Florida-based nonprofit fell through. The Woonsocket City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to enter into a contract with The Source, a Christian-based nonprofit, for a […]
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Why was Mack Blackie held for 31 days for someone else’s crime?
Civil rights advocates are calling for an investigation into how Woonsocket police wound up arresting and incarcerating a 35-year-old homeless Liberian immigrant for another man’s crime.
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Bringing Chasing The Fix to the people who have lived it
After producing a series on addiction and homelessness, The Public’s Radio wanted to bring the reporting to people who are closest to these issues.
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Homeless Rhode Islanders facing frigid cold and shortage of shelter beds
A dangerously cold air mass is forecast for Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts starting Friday night and early Saturday morning
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Lack of safe, affordable, community-based housing contributes to homelessness, addiction in RI
In December we brought you a three-part series called Chasing the Fix, an in-depth look at the challenges that some of Woonsocket’s homeless residents face with addiction. It was a project of The Public’s Radio health reporter Lynn Arditi, who spoke with morning host Luis Hernandez about the series, some of the developments since last month, and possible solutions to address homelessness and addiction in Woonsocket and around the state.
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Chasing the Fix: Addiction treatment on wheels
Inside a converted RV discreetly labeled “Mobile Healthcare,’’ Neville Johnson looked out at an empty parking lot in Woonsocket, R.I. with growing frustration. The mobile clinic was offering medications for people addicted to opioids to relieve their cravings – and their relentless search for drugs on the streets. But nearly two hours had passed on […]
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Cost of living crisis pushing more Rhode Islanders onto the streets
Homelessness in Rhode Island has increased by nearly ten percent over the past year, a situation compounded by inflation and the cost of living crisis.
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Blackstone River cleanup raising alarms about displacing people experiencing homelessness
Zap 50 expects thousands of volunteers to clean up areas along the river in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For December 13
Question of the Week: Will Rhode Island ever be able to leverage its small size to get better public transit? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) RIPTA talks up the […]
