The Birds have returned. The electric Bird scooters, that is. They landed in Providence unannounced this summer, only to disappear after a few weeks. Now they’re back, but this time under city regulation. The scooters were dropped off without warning in cities across the country, a tactic that angered some residents and officials in places […]
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Political Roundtable: Witman On Her Run For Mayor Of Providence
Independent candidate for mayor of Providence Dee Dee Witman joins Political Roundtable to discuss her campaign and the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Bus Strike Begins In Providence, Leaving Thousands Of Students In The Lurch
Providence public school students have to find their own transportation to school starting Thursday morning. The city’s school bus drivers are striking, after recent contract negotiations fell through. The school bus strike comes after weeks of talks between city bus drivers, represented by the Teamsters’ Local 251, and the bus company – the Ohio-based First Student. […]
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On Second Day Of School, Shots Ring Out In Providence, Killing 15-Year-Old Student
Police are investigating a deadly shooting outside two Providence high schools, and a second a second shooting that injured another student about a mile away.
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Providence Mayoral Candidates Debate At URI
Three Democrats and one Independent share their vision for a better Providence in a debate moderated by The Public Radio’s Scott MacKay.
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Bird Scooters Disappear From Providence Streets, For Now
They landed without warning on the sidewalks of cities across the country this summer. In Providence, residents had started to discover the scooters, which are unlocked with an app, then left on the sidewalk for the next user. But the guerilla-style launch of the scooters angered city leaders in some places. Providence officials crafted new […]
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Bird Scooters Disappear From The Streets Of Providence, For Now
Bird scooters are gone from the sidewalks and streets of the capital city. The stocky, electric scooters were in the city for several weeks, but now the company needs permission to keep operating. They landed without warning on the sidewalks of cities across the country this summer. In Providence, residents had started to discover the scooters, […]
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Primary To Decide Battle Between Progressive & Former Trump Supporter
In less than five weeks, Rhode Islanders will go to the polls for a primary election. And because the state has so few Republican voters, primaries sometimes decide who will hold a political office even before the general election. That’s the case in a Providence race between a former Trump supporter and an incumbent Democrat.
