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Real Housewives of Rhode Island and the Reality of “Doubled-Up Homelessness” in Providence
Dr. Molly Richard is an academic usually focused on studying homelessness, and she had never watched the Real Housewives franchise. But as an assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island, she tuned in when the reality TV show came to the Ocean State. “This [...]
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Jun
Jun
Providence Can’t Afford to Lose Housing Stock. Here’s the Plan to Keep Aging Units Up to Code.
Build, build, build—that’s been a common refrain around the rising cost of housing in Rhode Island. While policymakers and constituents have major disagreements around regulating the price of housing, leaders at the State House and Providence City Hall are passing policies designed to increase construction. [...]
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Jun
Jun
Brown University’s Pandemic Center Weighs in on Ebola, Contagious Diseases Ahead of World Cup
At the Brown University Pandemic Center, doctors are following the current Ebola outbreak in central Africa with expertise as well as empathy. “Initial case counts were incredibly high… with case counts at declaration larger than most outbreaks when they end,” said Dr. Craig Spencer, an [...]
10
Jun
Jun
Cannabis Corner? Nine Cooperatives Apply to Open Dispensaries on One Stretch of North Main Street
Dr. Andre Dev started the Community Cannabis Network of Rhode Island to help ensure cannabis co-ops succeeded as enduring, locally owned businesses. So, when the pool of potential cannabis retailer applications for RI started rolling in at the end of 2025, he expected a handful [...]
05
Jun
Jun
To Keep Kids Out of Jail, Providence City Council Proposes Automatically Referring Youth Cases to Juvenile Hearing Board
Providence police charged 148 youth with misdemeanors in 2025. The majority of those cases go to family court, where children can face incarceration or a mark on their criminal record. However, 27 were referred to an alternative municipal body that keeps juvenile cases out of [...]
03
Jun
Jun
Local Journalist Interrogated at Airport Over Social Media Page Documenting ICE
Local journalist José Julián, founder of the popular social media page JJ Apineda Noticias, said he was detained and interrogated by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) on April 19, 2026. After returning from Guatemala, Julián said CBP questioned him for over three hours. “I have [...]
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May
May
Thousands of Scottish Fans Are Traveling to Providence for the World Cup. Haitian Fans Are Still Blocked.
In June, thousands of fans from Scotland will flood into Providence for the World Cup. The “Tartan Army” will even be traveling in 21 yellow school buses up to Gillette Stadium (rebranded as Boston Stadium) in Foxborough. Scotland plays their first match on June 13 [...]
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May
May
Providence Proposes $500,000 More for Eviction Defense. Is It Enough to Meet Demand?
On the third floor of the Garrahy Courthouse in Providence, dozens of people gather outside of courtroom 3E. A mother sits on a beige metal bench breast-feeding her child when a sheriff booms out a list of names for people summoned to court. One person [...]
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May
May
