October 31, 2019

Central Falls elected officials counter sue Wyatt bondholders under ‘Anti-SLAPP law’

In response to a lawsuit from UMB Bank, representing the Wyatt Detention Facility‘s bondholders (aka ‘The Trustees’),...

October 31, 2019

Senate Health Committee hears testimony on providing Medicaid coverage for doulas

The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services heard testimony on Senate Bill 0678 that upon passage...

January 19, 2020

Burrillville declares itself a Second Amendment Sanctuary Town, after striking the term ‘law abiding’ from its resolution

The Burrillville Town Council passed a resolution declaring the Town of Burrillville a Second Amendment Sanctuary Town...

April 28, 2019

Workers’ Memorial Day: remembering those who have suffered and died while earning a living

Over 100 people rallied at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket on Saturday to mark Workers’ Memorial Day,...

October 31, 2019

House Judiciary hears testimony on occupational licenses for the formerly incarcerated

The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Tuesday on H5683, a bill that would prevent justice-involved Rhode...

January 19, 2020

Wangari Maathai Community School refuses to answer community concerns about John Hope Settlement House

Outside the board meeting for the Wangari Maathai Community School held Wednesday evening in the law offices...

January 19, 2020

Alex Kithes announces run for Woonsocket City Council

Alex Kithes, a lifelong citizen of Woonsocket, has announced his intent to run for the vacant seat...

October 31, 2019

ISO New England is excluding Invenergy’s proposed power plant from its future power projections

“It shows that it is the ISO’s perception, not just CLF’s perception, that Invenergy will never be...

January 19, 2020

Is Monolingualism the new Illiteracy? – Students and advocates rally for language immersion programs

The Rhode Island Foreign Language Association (RIFLA) held a rally in the State House rotunda on Tuesday...

October 31, 2019

No takers during public comment for Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation board meeting

The Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation Board (CFDFC) met Wednesday morning to discuss the lawsuit filed against...

October 30, 2019

Water: Understanding the relationship between Scituate and it’s largest taxpayer, the City of Providence

Former State Representative Michael Marcello, who authored a report commissioned by the Scituate Town Council examining the...

April 24, 2019

Providence City Council passes plastic bag reduction act

The Providence City Council unanimously passed Providence City Councilor Jo-Ann Ryan  (Ward 5)’s plastic bag reduction act,...

March 2, 2020

Economic Progress Institute: RI Works works, but needs improvement

A new report released by the Economic Progress Institute yesterday asks the question: “Eleven years after the...

October 31, 2019

Court rules in favor of Invenergy and Johnston: Water sale an ‘ordinary municipal water supply purpose’

Updated: Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein issued a ruling today in favor of Invenergy and...

October 31, 2019

Providence City Council sends resolution in support of sex work study commission to committee

Providence City Councilors Katherine Kerwin (Ward 12) and Rachel Miller(Ward 13) introduced a resolution to the Providence...