Active legislation in the Rhode Island General Assembly includes shoreline access, changes to LEOBoR and revised policies to increase prescription drug affordability.
CV Properties proposed a project to include initial residential building and two future mixed-use developments.
Recent report found low teacher retention rate at Providence Public School District, following a national trend of high turnover.
Twelve Democrats have announced their candidacy to fill Rhode Island鈥檚 1st Congressional District seat. The candidates are diverse, ranging from seasoned politicians to newcomers.
R.I. business owners reflect on changes, challenges and successes in their ventures.
Many low-income Rhode Island residents are finding it difficult to source fresh produce as SNAP becomes one of many welfare programs to be restricted since the pandemic.
With staffing shortages and difficulties in contacting current Medicaid recipients, many are concerned that patients will not opt back into coverage, leaving them uninsured.
The Herald spoke with local advocates, professors and policymakers about Providence鈥檚 infrastructure.
These virtual and in-person events across the state will prioritize Black history, achievements and activism.
Providence recently swore in its most diverse City Council in history.
Physicians and students gathered at the Rhode Island State House to demand passage of a state bill to end use of pigs in medical training
Proponents of the bill argue that overdose prevention centers would save lives. Critics are unconvinced.
The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee recommended that the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act be held for further study at a March 6 hearing.
This activism is part of a larger push to combat the state鈥檚 housing crisis and tenant rights problem.
The Caucus鈥� goals for the current session include growing membership and listening to Democratic women鈥檚 priorities.
Women鈥檚 Refugee Care center of South Providence has become a source of critical assistance and community to area refugees.
Christiana Bannister, prominent hair doctress, abolitionist and philanthropist, was an influential figure in the Providence community in the late 1800s.
The reforms aim to minimize the amount of time incarcerated individuals can be placed in solitary confinement.
Concerns about the wind farm include navigational hazards and harm to marine ecosystems.
Rhode Island Black Storytellers promotes access to storytelling, represents diverse voices.
