March 2, 2020

Food & Water Watch: Rhode Island counts filthy energy as clean, renewable power

A new report from Food & Water Watch demonstrates how Rhode Island considers energy sources such as...

July 24, 2018

Providence City Council: President Salvatore questions $3k per month contract with GoLocalProv

Even though the City of Providence launched an online Providence City Open Meetings Portal in 2013 to...

March 2, 2020

Dominion lawyer says $150,000 tax stabilization reduction is actually an increase

The Providence City Council Finance Committee met Monday evening to hear testimony of the alteration of a...

October 31, 2019

First day of hospital strike a raucous and crowded day of defiance

With the union and Lifespan unable to come to an agreement for a new contract, nurses and...

October 31, 2019

UNAP: The strike is on at Rhode Island Hospital

Negotiations between the United Nurses and Allied Professionals and Lifespan management have concluded for the day. The...

July 22, 2018

Senator Whitehouse’s annual climate event details the paucity of our response

There are some who believe that grappling with the issue of climate change requires the complete overhaul...

July 21, 2018

Hotel workers picket Omni Providence for fair wages, reasonable workloads and affordable health care

Hundreds of UNITE HERE Local 26 workers and allies picketed outside the Omni Providence Friday evening to...

October 31, 2019

EFSB weighs employment impacts of proposed Invenergy power plant

“And you’d have no problem with your children breathing it?” asked Burrillville attorney Michael McElroy, referring to...

March 2, 2020

Report: Manchester Street Power Station for sale by owner

Hot on the heels of the revelation that the Providence City Council is seeking to give Dominion Energy...

March 2, 2020

A new Gilded Age in Rhode Island

The top 1 percent in Rhode Island earn 18.2 times more than the bottom 99 percent and...

October 31, 2019

Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower

In the end, the Providence City Council Ordinance Committee voted 3-1 against recommending a spot zoning map...

July 19, 2018

Rhode Island holds a vigil for democracy in these days of Trump

“I’m a pretty ordinary person,” said Judi Zimmer, the organizer of the event. “But since November 8,...

January 19, 2020

Young Democrats of Rhode Island PAC announces first round of 2018 endorsements

The Young Democrats of Rhode Island Political Action Committee (YDRI PAC) is proud to announce our first...

January 19, 2020

Melanie Dupont highlights her series of endorsements in Senate District 22 bid

Melanie DuPont, Democratic candidate for State Senate District 22, announces new endorsements of her candidacy including Our...

January 19, 2020

Oscar Vargas appears before PVD Board of Canvassers to answer Matos residency complaint

Oscar Vargas, who is challenging Providence City Councilmember Sabina Matos for her Ward 15 seat, sat before...