Housing
Christmas Carolers rebuffed at City Hall and RI Housing
Both Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Rhode Island Housing Director Barbara Fields refused to leave their offices for a few minutes to listen to Christmas …
Providence
Water
Scituate releases report on Providence Water, the town’s largest landowner
A while back the Scituate Town Council hired attorney Michael Marcello to write “a pretty expensive report on the Providence Water Supply Board (PWSB),” said Scituate …
OpEd
Letter from community groups and developers to Providence City Council on the Fane zoning petition
Dear Mayor Elorza and City Council: As stakeholders in this community, we support Mayor Jorge Elorza’s decision to veto the Fane Tower. Last week, the …
Environment
CLF petitions to protect Rhode Island Waters
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has filed petitions with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to combat stormwater pollution in Bailey’s Brook and North Easton …
Water
Unraveling Providence Water no sure bet for Providence solvency issues
After the confirmation of attorney Charles Ruggerio to the Narraganset Bay Commission (NBC), the Senate Committee on Environment and Agriculture began the “coincidental” hearing on …
Traffic Stops
New study shows racial disparity in Rhode Island traffic stops
A new analysis of law enforcement traffic stops found that a “total of 11.4 percent of motorists stopped were observed to be Black and 13 …
Sanctuary
First Unitarian Church of Providence seeking donations to build Sanctuary Church space
The First Unitarian Church of Providence held a vote and decided to become a Sanctuary Church. They are currently the only church in Rhode Island …
Transportation
Jack Reed tours East Side Bus Tunnel
United States Senator Jack Reed (Democrat, Rhode Island) met with Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) officials to tour the East Side Bus Tunnel and …
Economics
Rhode Island business leaders optimistic about the future
Rhode Island business leaders are feeling optimistic. Over 53 percent of Rhode Island’s business leaders think the United States economy will be in much better …
Transportation
A vision for better commuter rail
We all know Rhode Island benefits from its proximity to Boston which provides our residents and businesses access to markets, jobs, entertainment, medical services, schools and …