Governor McKee grilled on State House encampment eviction
December 9, 2022

Governor McKee grilled on State House encampment eviction

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee was in Pawtucket at noon today. Uprise RI and other news outlets...

Caitlin Frumerie: We simply don’t have enough housing
December 8, 2022

Caitlin Frumerie: We simply don’t have enough housing

In the afternoon after the news broke that the Administration of Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee was...

December 9, 2022

State House homeless encampment served 48-hour eviction notice

On Wednesday morning around 8am members of Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee‘s staff, backed up by a...

December 4, 2022

In victory for environmental justice, rushed ProvPort ordinances tabled indefinitely

The Providence City Council met last night to take up a pair of controversial ProvPort ordinances that...

December 9, 2022

Advocates for the homeless protest Governor McKee during Christmas tree lighting

For the second year in a row Governor Daniel McKee failed to act on the expanding crisis...

December 2, 2022

Recreational cannabis on sale in Rhode Island

RISE Warwick, formally known as Summit Medical Compassion Center, is one of only five dispensaries in Rhode...

December 2, 2022

Breaking Bread: The Story of the Seven Stars Union

“At one of Providence’s most iconic coffee and pastry spots, workers are speaking up again for their...

December 2, 2022

Providence Finance Committee ignores large outcry, passes ProvPort resolutions

The fix was in from the beginning, as the Providence Finance Committee, under the leadership of Councilmember...

Community leaders accuse PVD Public Schools of retaliation and discrimination
December 2, 2022

Community leaders accuse PVD Public Schools of retaliation and discrimination

Reacting to the failed state takeover of Providence Schools and the revelations of racism and retaliation in...

December 2, 2022

Vigil held in Providence for Colorado night club shootings

Haus of Codec and over two dozen other organizations held a vigil on Wednesday evening to hold...

Providence Sustainability Commission opposes current ProvPort deal
November 28, 2022

Providence Sustainability Commission opposes current ProvPort deal

On Monday the Providence Sustainability Commission met with Director Keith Stokes, Business and Development Director of the...

November 29, 2022

ProvPort lease renewal appears to be fast tracked to avoid negative public input

After this public hearing, the bill can be voted out of committee, sent to the entire City...

November 22, 2022

Large group demands Governor McKee keep promise of providing shelter to the unhoused

Over 75 people, many currently experiencing homelessness, gathered at noon outside the second floor offices of Governor...

November 21, 2022

RI Community Food Bank reports food need has tripled over last two years

State leaders maintain that the economy is improving, yet more Rhode Islanders than ever can’t afford adequate...

November 20, 2022

Exclusive: State admits those camping at State House not offered alternative shelter

In a statement that endangered unhoused people, the McKee Administration falsely claimed that every person camping in...