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Providence City Councilors open up chamber as warming shelter for homeless residents
Providence City Council sent a blunt message Tuesday night by opening up the City Council Chamber to help protect homeless people during a bitter blast of January weather. “There is just not enough ...
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Providence City Council opens makeshift warming center in council chambers
The council chambers at Providence City Hall transformed into an impromptu overnight warming center on Tuesday night.
RI lawmakers are back in session today. Here's what to expect on opening day.
A persistent housing crisis. Worker shortages, especially among primary care physicians. And the hugely expensive need to ...
Zillow predicts Providence will again be one of nation’s hottest housing markets in 2025
Hartford, Conn., was also forecasted to be among the top markets by the real estate listing website, but Boston ranked 16th ...
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A divided Rhode Island Senate re-elects Ruggerio as president
Dominick Ruggerio won re-election as president of the Rhode Island Senate Tuesday, as the General Assembly met for the first ...
Rhode Island resident physicians unionize in historic vote
Resident physicians and fellows at Brown University Health and affiliated with Brown University will join the Committee of ...
Residents, interns at Rhode Island Hospital are first doctors in RI to join a union
In an effort to increase their pay and improve working conditions and patient care, resident physicians and fellows at Rhode ...
Increased demand on Rhode Island shelter entry system prompts longer wait times
The system is run by the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness. They said calls to the help center have increased in ...
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New study from RI Hospitality Association and Salve Regina University reveals $114 million negative economic impact from Washington Bridge closure
A comprehensive economic impact study conducted by Salve Regina University’s Econometrics class (ECN-240) in partnership with ...
RI advocates call for homelessness emergency declaration as cold snap hits
While emergency warming centers and overnight shelters have been activated across the state, the Rhode Island Coalition to ...
Washington Bridge contractors want the lawsuit against them dismissed. Here's the state's response.
Aetna, and other firms are relying on questionable legal arguments to try to get themselves removed, the state contends.
Rhode Island man who faked his own death rejects plea deal in Utah rape case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The Rhode Island fugitive, who authorities say faked his own death to avoid criminal prosecution, is heading for trial after he rejected a plea deal in a rape case in Utah.