How are electricity rates determined?
October 12, 2022

How are electricity rates determined?

Rising costs lead to shutoffs, evictions, and other terrible outcomes for low income and working class Rhode...

Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance
October 7, 2022

Residents push city to enforce resident-first hiring ordinance

The First Source ordinance, which was passed in 1986, guarantees that when the city supplies $25k or...

Pawtucket continues plan to permanently shut down Morley Field
October 6, 2022

Pawtucket continues plan to permanently shut down Morley Field

A developer, Blackstone Distribution Center, LLC, is in negotiation with the City of Pawtucket about buying Morley...

Haitian-American elected officials implore Biden Administration to help save Haiti
October 6, 2022

Haitian-American elected officials implore Biden Administration to help save Haiti

“We request that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take another look at the systemic...

One of Rhode Island’s worst landlords gets a Sunday wake up call
October 3, 2022

One of Rhode Island’s worst landlords gets a Sunday wake up call

“We have rats. The house up the street [also a Pioneer Investments property] has rats. Their pet...

Activists march on State House to demand end to unsheltered homelessness
October 3, 2022

Activists march on State House to demand end to unsheltered homelessness

Activists are asking Rhode Islanders to call Governor McKee at (401) 222-2080 and ask him why so...

Classical High School students walk out over transphobic teacher
October 1, 2022

Classical High School students walk out over transphobic teacher

“I had Miss Bessinger for third period English, she took time out of our class to do...

Governor McKee not doing enough about homeless crisis, say advocates
September 30, 2022

Governor McKee not doing enough about homeless crisis, say advocates

As winter approaches, Rhode Island is in the midst of a homelessness crisis, and Governor McKee has...

With ties to hate groups, #ParentsUnitedRI offers slate of conservative extremists for local office
September 29, 2022

With ties to hate groups, #ParentsUnitedRI offers slate of conservative extremists for local office

#ParentsUnitedRI is a grievance-based hate group that stands against the transgender community, opposes the teaching of racism...

LUNA Community Care to provide services to neurodivergent and disabled adults
September 29, 2022

LUNA Community Care to provide services to neurodivergent and disabled adults

“Our vision as an organization is to improve the quality of life for neurodivergent adults and to...

Exclusive: Mayor Elorza interview on Buff Chace sweetheart tax deal
September 28, 2022

Exclusive: Mayor Elorza interview on Buff Chace sweetheart tax deal

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza disputes that the city gave up $30 million in tax revenue in the...

PUC approves record electric rate increases
September 28, 2022

PUC approves record electric rate increases

After a contentious Public Utilities Commission was shut down part way through by protesters challenging the the...

Campaign donations may supply a clue as to why Providence seeks to approve sweetheart developer deals
September 22, 2022

Campaign donations may supply a clue as to why Providence seeks to approve sweetheart developer deals

As a country, we all recognize the toxic effects that money has on our politics, yet when...

Providence Finance Committee to take up lucrative Buff Chace tax giveaways on Thursday
September 21, 2022

Providence Finance Committee to take up lucrative Buff Chace tax giveaways on Thursday

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and City Solicitor Jeffrey Dana never sat down for the interview the mayor...

Pawtucket City Council discusses Morley Field sale as legal issues are raised
September 21, 2022

Pawtucket City Council discusses Morley Field sale as legal issues are raised

Community push back and legal issues are preventing the City of Pawtucket from paving over the only...

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