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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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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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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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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La Beca Hope Muestra Resultados Prometedores en Rhode Island College
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La Beca Hope en Rhode Island College (RIC) parece estar haciendo honor a su título al producir pequeñas ganancias en la matrícula rezagada de la escuela, según muestra la primera revisión anual del programa. A menos de un año de iniciado el programa, RIC ha [...]

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Javier Montañez, superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas de Providence, y Angélica Infante-Green, comisionada del Departamento de Educación de Rhode Island, hablan con los periodistas después de una reunión del consejo estatal de educación primaria y secundaria. Los concejales votaron por unanimidad para afirmar la recomendación de Infante-Green de que continúe la toma de control estatal de las escuelas de la ciudad capital. (Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
El Estado Mantendrá el Control de las Escuelas de Providence por Tres Años Más
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Providence recuperará sus escuelas del control estatal, prometió el jueves por la noche el comisionado de educación de Rhode Island. Pero no ahora. Angélica Infante-Green, comisionada del Departamento de Educación de Rhode Island (RIDE), brindó su tan esperada recomendación sobre si la toma de control [...]

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A bicyclist pedals on the South Water Street bike lane into downtown Providence. (Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)
La Ordenanza Propuesta Requeriría la Aprobación del Ayuntamiento de Providence Antes de Eliminar los Carriles para Bicicletas
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El Ayuntamiento de Providence está tratando de frenar un plan del alcalde para eliminar el carril bici de South Water Street. Una ordenanza presentada el jueves por la noche por el concejal John Goncalves requeriría la aprobación del consejo para la eliminación de cualquier carril [...]

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