Nina Sparling
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Last fall, in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision, West Warwick passed an ordinance banning camping on public property. Advocates say dozens of people have been displaced -
Residents began moving into the 45 shelter units on Wednesday -
Last week, the National Institutes of Health abruptly canceled long-scheduled grant review panels and shut down external communications — with little explanation -
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget issued a memo describing a temporary pause in federal grant, loan and other financial assistance programs -
Rhode Island Housing Secretary Deborah Goddard declined to share a specific date, but committed to opening the shelter before the end of February -
Last week’s efforts to open the Providence City Council chambers as a temporary warming center underscored the need for action, many say -
It’s a last-ditch effort to get people off the street as temperatures plummet into the low teens across Rhode Island
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The new facility in Providence, operated by the nonprofit Project Weber/RENEW, provides a place for people to use drugs under medical supervision -
A nonprofit is opening a facility where people can use drugs under medical supervision. It also offers connections to drug treatment -
Despite historic levels of funding for housing, shelters, and supportive services, rates of homelessness continued to rise, according to the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness
