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A group of police officers standing in front of a building in Cranston.

Nov 8 2023

Cranston Police Academy shooting range so much noise for residents. Brown U. study. (updated)

Updates in red: Photo: RI Police Chiefs Association Residents of Cranston who live closest to the Cranston Police Academy have ...
An apartment building in Rhode Island with a parking lot in the background.

Nov 6 2023

Homeless in RI: Updates at 43 degrees, with winter 45 days away

Update from Rhode Island Housing: RI Housing has hired a new communications liaison – Patti Doyle. Doyle provided this update ...
An aerial view of the Soloviev campus with green grass and trees.

Nov 6 2023

URI Soloviev Basketball Practice Facility named for Soloviev family. Plan to improve athletic facilities.

Photo: URI Photos Governor Dan McKee will give remarks at the ribbon cutting for the new URI Soloviev Basketball Practice ...
Many prescription bottles are lined up on a shelf.

Nov 6 2023

Federal Court denies attempt to stop Medicare drug negotiation program – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over two months ago, as supporters of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act ...
A red brick building.

Nov 2 2023

Meet the 2023 Pawtucket Hall of Famers (part 2)

Continuing with our 2023 Hall of Famers (see bottom of article for link to part 1: 2023 Inductee - Phyllis ...
A red brick building.

Nov 1 2023

Meet the 2023 Pawtucket Hall of Famers (part 1)

The Pawtucket Hall of Fame Committee proudly announces this year’s list of 2023 Pawtucket Hall of Fame inductees. The public ...
A child's feet standing on a hopscotch board.

Oct 27 2023

Mayor Smiley announces $13M for Providence’s 39 parks, greenspaces, free PVD-WIFI

City of Providence to Unveil Newly Renovated Park and Schoolyard  Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced over $13 million in investments ...
A group of people holding a UAW banner during a strike.

Oct 25 2023

Mansfield autoworkers’ road to solidarity, Motor City, MA – Ben Balint-Kurti

by Ben Balint-Kurti, B’23.5, guest writer On September 14, the President of the United Automobile Workers (UAW), Shawn Fain, made ...
A group of people from Central Falls posing for a photo with an award.

Oct 24 2023

Central Falls: police honors, health fair, flu shots, senior snow shoveling help – de su alcaldesa

The Central Falls Police Department (CFPD) was just named the 2023 recipient of the Leadership in Community Policing Award from ...
A woman is holding an elderly woman's hand.

Oct 23 2023

Putting the brakes on CMS proposed minimum staffing for nursing facilities – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issue In response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recent ...