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A nonprofit is opening a facility where people can use drugs under medical supervision. It also offers connections to drug treatment

The university hopes a plan to build an additional 1,100 beds will fill a need for on-campus housing. Local communities have said student rentals contribute to a housing shortage

A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has placed the Providence Place mall into the legal hands of two permanent co-receivers

After voting to authorize a strike last week, union members have reached a tentative deal with Women & Infants Hospital

Returning legislators will face a tougher fiscal climate and a big deficit

Bill Gale, former theater critic for The Public’s Radio, passed away Nov. 26 at the age of 87. Before reviewing plays for The Public’s Radio, Bill wrote for The Providence Journal for more than 35 years

A CharterCARE spokesperson said the company expects to finalize the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital to the Centurion Foundation in January 2025

The report also shows that food insecurity in the state is at a five-year high. People of color are among the most affected demographics

The deal comes after a judge ruled earlier this month that Providence must pay a higher contribution towards its schools, even though they’re still under state control

The rural town of Richmond typically splits the ballot, with residents voting for Democrats at the top and Republicans at the local level. This year saw that trend reversed, with Donald Trump winning the South County town and local Democrats taking most races at the bottom of the ballot