‘We need to do better’: After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence
The 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club have been in the works since 2020.
The oldest public high school in Rhode Island is almost 200 years old. Here's where it is
As one of the original 13 colonies, Rhode Island is home to many historic buildings, from libraries to restaurants to schools ...
Are Elon Musk's activities more than Trump voters bargained for? Here's what some said.
Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo held a "Telephone Town Hall" to address constituent concerns about the Trump administration ...
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Magaziner sets up ‘telephone town hall’ to update constituents on Trump executive actions
Rhode Island's congressional delegation continues to respond to what it says are unconstitutional moves from President Trump.
$1.3M over budget, Providence pallet shelters to open next week
The grand opening of 45 tiny cabins to provide housing for people with nowhere else to go assembled off Route 146 in ...
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Providence mayor wants to add sales tax to parking
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said he wants Rhode Island’s 7% sales tax to ... “Each city and town would have to make their own decision about whether to opt ...
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North Providence honors WWII veteran with 100th birthday celebration
NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI (WJAR) — A special celebration was held in North Providence Thursday for a veteran's 100th birthday. The town of North Providence held a birthday party for World War II ...
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The first elementary school in Rhode Island opened 300 years ago. Here's where it is
Here's the story of the first elementary school in Rhode Island. According to the Portsmouth Historical Society, the site of The Southermost Schoolhouse traces back to 1716, when the town of ...
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‘To be a powerhouse city, we need to show off our talent’: New wine, culinary festivals coming to Providence
The Providence Culinary Collective, alongside the inaugural Rhode Island Wine Experience (Wine X, for short), will kick off on Thursday, March 27, and last through the nighttime hours of Sunday ...
RI is expected to get snow tomorrow. Here's how much, where parking bans are issued for
It's time to start figuring out where to park your car ahead of the storm on Thursday as parking bans are being issued.
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Johnston mayor to use eminent domain to buy land for new public safety complex
Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. is s out with a new proposal that would put a swift end to the proposed construction of 252 low-income housing units on George Waterman Road. “It wasn’t the fact ...