The state of Rhode Island and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement on how to ensure that children in state care without a medical need to be in psychiatric wards will be able to go home and receive care integrated into their daily lives. Hundreds of young teenagers and adolescent kids were […]
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Independent Man returns to the top of the Rhode Island State House
A crowd of locals, amateur photographers, construction workers, and families gathered to watch the glistening 15-foot Independent Man statue as it touched down above the Rhode Island Statehouse dome a little after 10 in the morning on Wednesday. The icon of the Statehouse was removed about a year ago after drone footage revealed a wedge-shaped […]
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Providence takes steps toward solidifying its new housing-forward comprehensive plan
The Providence City Plan Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to adopt some zoning ordinance changes based off of the city’s new comprehensive plan. Broadly speaking, the zoning changes would allow greater density in most neighborhoods in Providence, with the exception of Blackstone and some pockets of the West side. While the comprehensive plan is a […]
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New Bedford welcomes new citizens in a naturalization ceremony at the Immigrants’ Assistance Center
A group of new American citizens was officially welcomed into the community last Friday at New Bedford’s Immigrants’ Assistance Center. Friends and family applauded, whistled in jubilation and stretched their arms to take pictures of their loved ones receiving their certificates and becoming citizens of the U.S. Some new citizens were visibly holding back tears […]
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Deloitte faces more scrutiny after cyber breach in RI
The state of Rhode Island is facing questions about its ongoing reliance on Deloitte after the personal information of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders became potentially vulnerable during a recent cyber attack. The hack was revealed late Friday and involves RI Bridges, the state’s portal for an array of health and public benefit programs. […]
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Judge expands attorney’s authority over Rhode Island Recycled Metals
On Friday, Associate Justice Brian P. Stern granted Special Master Rick Land authority to guide Rhode Island Recycled Metals through its environmental permitting process, including permits related to land remediation and stormwater control. Land, an attorney for Chace Ruttenberg & Freedman, LLP, says the judge’s decision on Friday is good news. “I’m encouraged that we’re […]
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Local Syrian couple says ‘hopes are coming back’ after the fall of Assad regime
With the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, we wanted to hear from members of the local Syrian community to see what they think about the regime and the aftermath so far. We reached out to two Syrian-Americans we’ve spoken to before on the Public’s Radio, Amjad Kinjawi and Mayss Bajbouj-Kinjawi of North Attleboro. […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Dec. 13, 2024
Thirteen items, appropriately, for your Triskaidekaphobia Day consideration. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY OF THE WEEK: U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, […]
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Country club wants mulligan on seawall, but controversial proposal could be stuck in the rough
State coastal regulators had some bad news this week for the North Kingstown country club that’s trying to get permission to construct a seawall where it’s already built one illegally. A subcommittee of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council voted Tuesday to deny the waterfront classification change sought by Quidnessett Country Club. The final […]
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Providence students say more funding and better transportation would improve city schools
The Elmwood Community Center in South Providence was bustling with the sound of over 80 students on Tuesday night. Teachers and other community members were also sprinkled throughout the loud crowd. The event was one of a series of community conversations being held by the OurSchoolsPVD Alliance, a coalition of youth-led organizations and allies that […]
