The legal fight over making South Water Street more welcoming to bicyclists and pedestrians is over, following an announcement last week by the state Department of Transportation. But debate continues over how Providence is implementing citywide plans for more bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Political Roundtable this week features interviews with two people with opposing views […]
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Housing is top priority in new recommendations on using RI’s $1B in ARPA money
A panel unveiled recommendations Tuesday for how to spend Rhode Island’s $1.065 billion in American Rescue Plan Act money, including using almost half of the money to address the state’s long-term housing crisis, particularly for low- and moderate-income residents. The recommendations were formed by the Rhode Island Foundation, the liberal Economic Progress Institute and the […]
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RhodeWorks five years in: improvements, but still a ways to go
In 2016, Rhode Island approved a controversial plan to improve its poorly maintained roads and bridges. Five years later, the state’s infrastructure is getting better and the negative effects predicted by critics have not happened. But Rhode Island’s roads and bridges still have a ways to go.
Posted inArticle, Education, Newport Bureau
As school field trips return, Newport fourth graders set sail
With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching into a third school year, some districts are finally resuming field trips this fall. In Newport, that means the return of a program that brings the classroom offshore. Reporter Antonia Ayres-Brown tagged along with a fourth grade class to see what school is like on the water.
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Newport Bureau
‘I want people to know that you can find yourself in my drawings’: Young artist unveils new mural at Newport Art Museum
The Newport Art Museum has unveiled a new mural on one of the museum’s main buildings, in collaboration with the organization Newport Public Art. The mural was painted by the local artist and designer Shaday Viruet, who graduated from Rhode Island College in 2020.
Viruet spoke with reporter Antonia Ayres-Brown about her inspiration for the mural — and what it was like being selected from more than 50 proposals.
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R.I. mandate for health care workers drives up vaccination rates but 92 facilities still shy of 100% compliance
Rhode Island health care workers must now be vaccinated against COVID-19 or lose their jobs. By the Oct. 1 deadline, the overwhelming majority of those workers had decided to get vaccinated. “I kind of have to get it for work, so (it’s) not really an option,” said Emma Landroche, 22, a nursing assistant, as she […]
Posted inArticle, Environment
Climate activists say Rhode Island is “already behind” on emissions reduction planning
Rhode Island passed landmark climate legislation last spring, mandating that the state cut emissions to net zero by 2050. Six months later, environmental activists say the state has done little to begin implementing the law.
Posted inArticle, South Coast Bureau
Ex-Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia sentenced to six years in prison on corruption charges
Former Fall River mayor Jasiel F. Correia II was sentenced on Tuesday to 72 months in federal prison, beginning the next phase of Correia’s remarkable journey from the youngest mayor in Fall River’s history to convicted felon. Correia, now 29, was found guilty in May of extortion, extortion conspiracy, wire fraud and filing false tax […]
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Across southern New England, ceremonies mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11
As the nation marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with ceremonies in lower Manhattan, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania, people across southern New England gathered in towns and villages, beaches and churches, to commemorate those who died. Here are highlights from a few of those ceremonies. Rhode Island leaders gather in Providence Rhode Island elected officials […]
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Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts cope with the remnants of Hurricane Ida, after historic rainfall
In Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, the remnants of Ida brought heavy rains, flooding, sewage overflow, power outages and road damage Wednesday night and Thursday. The region remains under a flood warning until 6:30 pm tonight. Aquidneck Island experienced some of the heaviest rainfall and flooding. In Portsmouth, a road partially collapsed from the force […]
