According to a campus-wide announcement published Monday by Rhode Island School of Design President Crystal Williams, an undergraduate student has had their visa revoked. “A revocation of one’s student status is rare, personally and professionally impactful, and especially heartbreaking,” she said in her statement. Williams wrote that the RISD’s Office of International Students and Scholar […]
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‘My heart is shattered’: Portuguese immigrants opt to self-deport amid local ICE raids
Lucia flips through immigration papers she keeps in a large pink folder at her home in New Bedford. She’s originally from the Azorean islands, an autonomous region of Portugal, and has lived in the U.S. with her husband and two children for about 12 years. The walls of her home are lined with family photos […]
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Crumbling bridges and sweet flavors: Warwick Ice Cream’s delicious take on Rhode Island’s infrastructure
When he first heard the news that state officials had condemned the Washington Bridge, Tom Bucci senior immediately thought: ice cream. “Crumbling bridge, sorta like crumbling ice cream,” he mused. On the spot, he came up with a name. Now he needed a flavor. The list of ingredients practically rattled off the tongue. “So, we […]
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Breaking Point: A tale of two Rhode Island cities
Hospitality businesses are a more than $5 billion industry in Rhode Island. But the closure of the westbound Washington Bridge has commerce as well as commuters in a jam. According to an economic impact study conducted earlier this year by the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and Salve Regina University, the greatest impact was on Providence […]
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Thousands of Providence protesters join nationwide day of resistance
Protesters rallied in Providence Saturday as part of a nationwide call to action against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the unelected billionaire turned “special government employee” who is slashing jobs at federal agencies. The activists began at noon with a brief rally at Hope High School in Providence and then began to make their […]
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‘People will go hungry’: USDA cuts threaten Rhode Island food pantries
More than 81,000 Rhode Islanders every month need food. They depend on the more than 140 different agencies across the state that provide food for those in need. That food aid is taking a massive hit as the Trump administration recently made cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency that in part provides […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 4, 2025
Raise your hand if you remember when Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan saluted those who braved a parking lot on I-95 to make it to Quonset by exhorting, “Rhode Island, smallest state in the nation, we will rock you!” You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want […]
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Trump administration to cut $510 million in funding to Brown University
The Trump administration plans to cut off more than a half billion dollars in federal funding to Brown University, White House officials reportedly told The Brown Daily Herald and several national news outlets onThursday. The Associated Press, CNN and The New York Times are among the national news outlets reporting the administration plans to block […]
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A silver lining to Trump tariffs?
At a time when a trip to the grocery store is bound to come with some sticker shock, the idea of paying 10-25% more is unpopular, to say the least. But, for some things, there may be a work-around. “Buy more local food by shopping at your local farmer’s market,” said Nessa Richman, network director […]
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Anxiety about democracy highlights town hall in East Greenwich
Concerns about democracy — and impatience about how Democrats are responding to President Donald Trump — dominated a town hall staged by Second District U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner on Thursday night at the Swift Community Center in East Greenwich. More than 200 people attended the event, and while the crowd appeared broadly supportive of Magaziner, […]
