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Voters have been more pessimistic about the state’s outlook
Last week’s efforts to open the Providence City Council chambers as a temporary warming center underscored the need for action, many say
The latest inspection report was completed in November
Anthony Dean Stanton, Chief Sachem of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, is speaking out against recent land transfers that he says are benefiting groups that are not legitimate American Indian tribes
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Soupy sausage is a tradition among Italian-American families in Westerly. For a second year in a row, The United Theatre will hold a special event dedicated to the spicy cured meat
Attorney General Peter Neronha says Prospect Medical may face bankruptcy
It’s a last-ditch effort to get people off the street as temperatures plummet into the low teens across Rhode Island
Nearly 700 medical residents with Brown University Health are now unionized with the Committee of Residents and Interns Union under the Service Employees International Union. The residents hope the union can help raise their wages and benefits
Shekarchi remains speaker after receiving an overwhelming majority
Providence wants to enlist the legislature to help it take back its schools on July 1, find ways to cover its budget deficit, and get developers to build more housing in the city