Rhode Island community health centers and their patients are feeling the effects of nationwide health workforce shortages, raising concerns about access to primary care
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Providence city councilor wants to save three historic College Hill homes from demolition
City Councilor John Goncalves says that, while contractors are legally allowed to demolish the buildings, residents deserve to know more about plans for the site before that happens.
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Brown University faculty push for charges against student protesters to be dropped
Twenty Jewish students at Brown University face up to a year in jail following their arrest in a protest last Wednesday against their administration’s stance on Israel. Now, their professors want the university to ask for charges against the students to be dismissed.
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Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame losing its ATP tournament
Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame announced today that it has lost its premier tournament: the Hall of Fame Open.
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Mayor Coogan wins re-election in Fall River, while New Bedford city council sees little change
Coogan, who beat out former mayor Sam Sutter, said he remains focused on a back-to-basics approach to governance in Fall River.
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Live elections coverage in R.I. and South Coast: Amo wins CD1 race
The Associated Press reports that Democrat Gabe Amo has won special election to U.S. House in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, becoming the first person of color elected to Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation. Follow for more live reporting of the Nov. 7, 2023 elections.
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Somerset approves tax cut to secure new offshore wind cable factory
At a traditional New England town meeting, Somerset voters weighed whether the Prysmian Group would still build the factory if residents rejected a $20.4 million tax break the company requested.
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Fall River and New Bedford voters head to the polls on Tuesday
In Fall River, voters are choosing candidates for the city council, the school committee, and the mayor’s office. Incumbent Mayor Paul Coogan is seeking re-election after four years in charge at City Hall. His challenger is former mayor Sam Sutter, who lost the office in 2015 to a young Jasiel Correia. Sutter also served for […]
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City of Providence wants to hear your ideas for a new comprehensive plan
The City of Providence is in the process of making a new comprehensive plan – a roadmap for the city’s development over the next ten years and beyond. Providence residents have until Saturday, Nov. 4 to share their ideas around housing, transportation, sustainability, economic development, and community well-being. Morning host Luis Hernandez spoke about the process with City Planning Director Joe Mulligan.
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United Way expected to administer more Providence reparations funds
Mayor Smiley wants to send a third of the city’s $10 million in reparations funds to the nonprofit.
