America’s offshore wind infrastructure is modest: the only turbines in the ocean today power a small community’s worth of homes from a wind farm off Block Island. But within two years, the number of American homes powered by the renewable energy source could grow to nearly half a million. Vineyard Wind CEO Lars Pedersen says […]
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Young adults are struggling with mental illness. This new center in Newport wants to intervene earlier.
Young people in the U.S. face a lot of mental health challenges, and the pandemic has made the situation worse. A new mental health center in Newport hopes to intervene by catering exclusively to young adults, regardless of their ability to pay.
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The cost of redevelopment: Newport residents worry about displacement in the city’s North End
Newport is known for having some of the most extravagant homes in the country, but the city is also one of the few communities in Rhode Island hitting statewide goals for affordable housing. Many of those homes are concentrated in the North End, an area where lower housing costs offer alternatives to Newport residents who can’t afford to live in other pricey neighborhoods. Some locals worry that could change with a new plan for redevelopment in the North End.
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Newport: Connecting a city divided for decades
Newport is famous for its historic downtown, Gilded Age mansions, and waterfront restaurants, which attract millions of visitors every year. But the city is also home to the North End, a residential and commercial area that many tourists never see. The future of the North End, though, could look quite different.
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Rhode Islanders 75 and older can sign up for vaccination at pharmacies this weekend
Retail pharmacies in Rhode Island next week will start administering vaccines to people 75 and older who live at home. State officials also announced during a news conference on Thursday that COVID-19 restrictions on businesses will be scaled back. The vaccine will be available at 14 Walgreens and 7 CVS stores within the week, and […]
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Rhode Island towns deliver coronavirus vaccine in effort ‘unlike we’ve ever had’
Rhode Island’s Department of Health decides who is eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, and how doses are distributed within the state. But the final step, getting the vaccine into a person’s arm, in many cases falls to small, municipal governments, who are managing an emergency response of unprecedented scope and duration.
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Raimondo unveiled as Biden’s nominee for Commerce secretary
President-elect Joe Biden plans introduced Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as his nominee for Commerce secretary during an event in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday afternoon, along with three other members of his economic team. “This team will help us emerge from the most inequitable economic and jobs crisis in modern history by building an economy […]
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RI General Assembly in 2021: Debate on taxes, marijuana and potential clashes between progressives and establishment Democrats
Debate about legalizing recreational marijuana and raising taxes on affluent Rhode Islanders – and potential clashes between progressive insurgents and establishment Democrats – will punctuate the General Assembly’s 2021 session, as lawmakers once again facing the task of curbing a large budget deficit. It begins Tuesday afternoon, as lawmakers gather in unconventional settings due to […]
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‘We’ve just had to change completely how we work’: Birth doulas face heightened barriers to supporting families of color during pandemic
Birth and perinatal doulas — trained professionals who support new families during and after pregnancy — play an important role in addressing racial disparities in maternal and infant health. But many doulas say the pandemic is making it harder for families to access their services, at a time when they need them even more.
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Raimondo on next steps for RI’s economy
In the second-part of a year-end conversation, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo talks about how reviving the state’s economy will remain the focus of her remaining time in office. She also discusses what steps might be needed to resolve a large budget deficit next year; Whether it will be possible to sustain the phaseout of […]
