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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 [...]
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Jun
Jun
Wilbury’s Girl from the North Country Uses the Music of Bob Dylan to Tell A Story of America at “It’s Most Bruised and Most Resilient”
Wilbury Theatre Group closes its season with Girl from the North Country, written by celebrated Irish playwright Conor McPherson with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan. Girl from the North Country is not Bob Dylan’s story. Rather, it is a story made possible by his [...]
05
Jun
Jun
Historic Institutions Attempt to Combat “The Intimidation Factor” of the Art World
On a warm Sunday in May, after a long and cold winter, several dozen people opted to be indoors at the Providence Art Club (PAC). They came to participate in the lecture series called Sunday Salon. This time, it featured a discussion with two members [...]
03
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
The Family Legend: Eleni Sikelianos’s Memory Rehearsal
It can be hard to come to terms with ancestors, especially if they’re charismatic, secretive, and unconventional. Fodder for endless gossip, they feed family legends while failing to show up for reunions or else raising eyebrows when they do. Providence poet and translator Eleni Sikelianos, [...]
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May
May
Providence Has Its Schools Back. Now Who’s In Charge?
Providence parent Aubrey Johnson was anxious about the prospect of a sudden return of Providence Public School Department (PPSD) to local control. “All these years and no one has come up with a plan for return,” said Johnson, who follows school issues closely as an [...]
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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
Rhode Island Hospital Intends to Release Records to Comply with Texas Judge’s Midnight Deadline
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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