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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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May
May
Local Artist and Wildlife Rehabilitator Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced its latest cohort of fellows last month, awarding the prestigious distinction to 223 artists, scholars, and scientists. Providence-based artist Sheida Soleimani was recognized for her contribution to the field of photography. Soleimani is no stranger to prestigious recognition. [...]
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May
May
“The Base Is Built”: Providence Teachers Union Elects New Leadership That Promises Reform
On May 13, Providence teachers lined up to elect new union leadership. Wait times ran as long as 90 minutes. Some educators left to run their errands, take care of their kids or let out their pets, before returning to cast a ballot. In the [...]
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May
May
A Housing Policy Divided: How One Neighborhood Election is Already Reflecting PVD’s Rent Stabilization Debate
The rent stabilization ordinance proposed by City Council in January 2026 has become a core issue in Providence’s upcoming mayoral election, highlighting disagreements among the Democratic party on how to address housing affordability through policy. Incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley vetoed the ordinance after it passed [...]
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May
May
Look at this Stuff, Isn’t It Neat? The Creative Reuse Center of RI Provides Access to Affordable Reclaimed Art Materials
The Creative Reuse Center RI (CRC) is turning the old adage “one person’s trash is another’s treasure” into a community movement. The CRC opened in the fall of 2022 as a nonprofit on a mission to save reusable materials from the landfill and provide them [...]
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May
May
Genesis Center’s Culinary Hub of Providence: Where Training and Table Meet
Lunch at CHOP has slowed to a comfortable hum. The delicious smell of coffee, baked goods and rich spices drifts from the kitchen. Through the tall windows of the Providence Public Library’s ground floor, light falls across the room. CHOP (an acronym for Culinary Hub [...]
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May
May
New Cannabis Stores Put on Pause As Retail Royalty Make Millions
Cannabis in Rhode Island is a $167 million dollar industry, but only a handful are seeing the rewards. Existing RI retailers sold almost $40 million dollars worth of products since the State closed applications for additional retail licenses in December. However, that process was suddenly [...]
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May
May
Rhode Island Celebrates Its 250th Birthday at Newly Renovated “Old State House”
We are obliged by necessity and it becomes our highest Duty to use every means with which God and Nature have furnished us, in support of our invaluable rights, & privileges to oppose that Power which is exerted only for our destruction. On May 4, [...]
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