If someone was selling kits to build your own ark, they could clean up (before we all float away). You can follow me through the week on 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. […]
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Avedisian resigns while facing charge in Warwick crash
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority CEO Scott Avedisian submitted his resignation Thursday, about two weeks after being involved in a chain-reaction car crash at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Warwick. In a letter to Gov. Dan McKee, Avedisian claimed credit for a series of improvements at RIPTA, including a downtown transit connector, funding the transit agency’s […]
Posted inLocal, South Coast Bureau, Transportation
South Coast Rail delayed again, as MBTA parts ways with project’s top manager
MBTA officials have announced that South Coast Rail is unlikely to meet its goal of opening this summer, less than a month after the agency quietly parted ways with the project’s highest-ranking manager. At a public presentation in Fall River Wednesday night, a senior project manager for South Coast Rail, Jean Fox, said she could […]
Posted inHousing, Local
Rhode Island housing advocates fear funding ‘cliff’ could force cuts to shelter beds
Shelter providers are raising alarm bells about a looming crisis in funding to combat homelessness as the number of unsheltered Rhode Islanders continues to grow. An influx of federal COVID-19 relief dollars has helped the state more than double the number of shelter beds since 2020. But that funding has dried up, and providers worry […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Local, South Coast Bureau
New Bedford Market Basket manager charged with sexually harassing employees
A former manager at Market Basket is facing criminal charges for allegedly sexually harassing female employees at the company’s supermarket in New Bedford. Four alleged victims and two alleged witnesses told The Public’s Radio that a former assistant manager, Juan Ernesto Tzoc-Lol, would frequently touch his coworkers inappropriately, make sexually lewd remarks, and in some […]
Posted inArts And Culture, Local, Metro Desk
At Angelo’s, traditions old and new mingle to keep the 100-year-old restaurant alive
Over the weekend, Angelo’s Civita Farnese restaurant on Federal Hill in Providence held its 100th birthday party. During the Friday kick-off for the weekend’s festivities, the restaurant was jam-packed with politicos, as it has been for decades. Both U.S. senators, the speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and the mayor of Providence mingle […]
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Review: Two dramas and one comedy showcase the excellence of local theater
We’re lucky to have such great theater here in Rhode Island. I had the chance to see three wonderful plays in the last couple of weeks.
Posted inLocal, Politics, TGIF
Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 5, 2024
The state launches a legal probe of what went wrong with the bridge and suddenly the ground shakes. You can follow me through the week on 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. *** […]
Posted inEnvironment, Local
East Coast earthquake felt in Rhode Island
Rhode Island was among several East Coast states that felt a small earthquake this morning. The 4.8 magnitude quake happened around 10:25 a.m. and was centered in New Jersey. Earthquakes are extremely rare in the Northeast. University of Rhode Island Professor of Geosciences Brian Savage says that’s why people notice when a quake does occur. […]
Posted inLocal, Metro Desk, Transportation
Providence’s City Council, hundreds of residents oppose mayor’s plan to remove bike lanes
More than 100 members of the public poured into Providence City Council chambers Thursday night to oppose Mayor Brett Smiley’s plan to remove bike lanes from South Water Street and replace them with an extra lane of car traffic. Smiley believes the change will alleviate congestion caused by the westbound Washington Bridge closure. The city […]
