A federal court fight over a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena for transgender youth medical records from the hospital continued Tuesday in the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)
Rhode Island Hospital Intends to Release Records to Comply with Texas Judge’s Midnight Deadline
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on May 19, 2026. Reprinted with permission. A Rhode Island Hospital spokesperson said Tuesday night that the hospital would turn over some medical records of transgender youth, with identifying information redacted, to a federal judge [...]

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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley prepares to speak to reporters in a City Hall conference room after unveiling his proposed fiscal 2027 budget in the City Council chambers Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Smiley Unveils Proposed FY2027 Providence Budget with Lowest Spending Growth in at Least Five Years
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on April 15, 2026. Reprinted with permission. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s fiscal year 2027 budget aims to continue his administration’s regimen of restraint. The $635.7 million proposal boasts no property tax increase and represents [...]

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Apr
A police officer walks down Thayer Street in Providence on Dec. 16, 2025. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current)
Recovery grants available for East Side merchants who lost business after Brown shooting
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on January 14, 2026. Reprinted with permission. Recovery grants will soon become available to help Providence East Side businesses impacted during the roughly five-day manhunt for the gunman responsible for killing two students and injuring [...]

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Jan
The Providence skyline seen from the pedestrian bridge in November 2025. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)
Providence mayor unveils New Year’s resolutions in legislative package
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Mayor Brett Smiley will be asking for an increase in the PILOT base rate and a new authority to take over the Crook Point Bridge Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on January 7, 2026. Reprinted with permission. Two days into [...]

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Jan
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, far right, participates in a panel discussion at the North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism in New Orleans, on Dec. 3, 2025. With Smiley from left to right are African American Mayors Association CEO Phyllis Dickerson, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. (Photo by Paul Morse Photography/Courtesy of Combat Antisemitism Movement)
Smiley Draws Criticism from Democratic Rival After Speaking at New Orleans Antisemitism Conference
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International, national and local politics collide in Providence mayoral race with over nine months to go before primary Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on December 9, 2025. Reprinted with permission. On a national stage last week, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley [...]

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Dec
RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green speaks to the press Nov. 22, 2024, at Providence Career and Technical Academy, discussing the finalized $15 million school funding settlement. (Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Providence to Pay $15M to Resolve School Funding Dispute with State
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The city of Providence will pay an additional $15 million to its public schools, staving off a budget crisis that threatened to disrupt student amenities like sports and bus passes in the coming months, under the terms of an agreement reached this week with the [...]

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Nov
Hope Scholarship Shows Promise at Rhode Island College
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The Hope Scholarship at Rhode Island College (RIC) seems to be living up to its title by producing small gains in the school’s lagging enrollment, the first annual review of the program shows. Less than a year into the program, RIC has seen higher retainment [...]

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Sep
Javier Montañez, superintendent of Providence Public Schools, and Angélica Infante-Green, commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Education, are seen speaking to reporters after a meeting of the state’s K-12 council. Councilors voted unanimously to affirm Infante-Green’s recommendation that a state takeover of the capital city’s schools continue. (Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
State to Keep Control of Providence Schools for Three More Years
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Javier Montañez, superintendent of Providence Public Schools, and Angélica Infante-Green, commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Education, are seen speaking to reporters after a meeting of the state’s K-12 council. Councilors voted unanimously to affirm Infante-Green’s recommendation that a state takeover of the capital [...]

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Sep
A bicyclist pedals on the South Water Street bike lane into downtown Providence. (Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)
Proposed ordinance would require Providence City Council approval before removing bike lanes
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The Providence City Council is trying to hit the brakes on a mayoral plan to remove the South Water Street bike lane. An ordinance introduced Thursday night by Councilor John Goncalves would require council approval for the removal of any bike lane in the city, [...]

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