State regulators said Butler Hospital failed to protect patients’ right to receive care in a safe setting when the psychiatric hospital on Providence’s East Side allowed an unlicensed medical assistant to insert an intravenous catheter into three patients. Rhode Island requires that insertion of an IV catheter only be done by a registered nurse. The […]
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Posted inLocal, Metro Desk, Politics
Stefano Famiglietti wins primary for Ruggerio’s empty North Providence state Senate seat
Stefano V. Famiglietti blew out the competition in a Democratic primary to fill the legislative seat that belonged for over 40 years to former state Senate president Dominick Ruggerio, who died in April. Famiglietti won over 70 percent of the votes cast in the district, according to unofficial results from the Rhode Island Board of […]
Posted inEducation, Health, Local
Rhode Island to require Narcan in college dorms
Rhode Island colleges will be required to stock the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan, in all dormitories and college-run housing starting Sept. 1. The measure, which Gov. Dan McKee signed into law June 26, also mandates that all resident assistants in campus housing be trained in how to recognize […]
Posted inImmigration, Local, South Coast Bureau
Can a bill protect New Bedford’s migrant teens from dangerous jobs?
Early morning on the New Bedford waterfront looks like a quaint New England scene, with colorful fishing boats lining up at warehouses to unload basket after basket of fresh fish. But a 2023 investigative series by The Public’s Radio revealed some of these seafood processing factories illegally employed migrant teenagers in roles where they worked […]
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‘We are focused on freedom’: Local Cape Verdeans celebrate 50 years of independence
On July 5, Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence. It’s an important anniversary for the thousands of Cape Verdeans who will be celebrating in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which together are home to the largest population of Cape Verdeans in the country. Morning Host Luis Hernandez spoke with two people from the region who […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Local, Metro Desk
Alleged act of vandalism may be a hate crime, East Providence officials say
Inside City Hall Wednesday, East Providence officials were hosting a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Cape Verdean independence, when a young man dressed in black stormed into the building, allegedly determined to express his disapproval. Security camera footage shows an American flag and a Cape Verdean flag being tossed out the front door. […]
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Local
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could leave New England clean energy projects blowing in the wind
The latest version of President Trump’s domestic policy bill would gut federal incentives and subsidies for solar and wind, and likely slow one of the fastest-growing sectors of New England’s economy. Investors in SouthCoast Wind have spent $600 million over the past 7 years on an ambitious plan to harness the wind off Nantucket and […]
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What’s on in July at the Community Libraries of Providence
The Community Libraries of Providence offer a slew of programming every week for kids and adults at their nine locations around the city. We highlight a few of these events in our monthly community libraries segment. For July, morning host Luis Hernandez spoke with Cheryl Space, Library Director of the Community Libraries of Providence, and […]
Posted inLocal, On Sports
It’s a new pay-for-play era in college sports. Here’s how R.I. colleges are adapting
Big-time college sports changed forever today. As of midnight on July 1, Division I schools could pay their athletes directly. And pay them a lot. As much as $20.5 million per school for 2025-2026, thanks to the settlement of the class action lawsuit House v. NCAA. Most terms of the agreement — participation, revenue sharing, […]
Posted inHousing, Local, Metro Desk
What Providence homeowners say about this year’s proposed tax hike
Providence is planning to levy its biggest tax increase on residents in more than a decade, and many of them testified at a public hearing in the city council chambers on Monday night to share how they felt. A binding legal settlement with the state requires Providence to vastly increase school spending this year, which […]
