Woonsocket residents will now benefit from statewide protections against losing their homes in a tax sale after the state housing finance agency announced Thursday it would no longer exclude local homeowners from a program designed to prevent foreclosure. Under the Madeline Walker Act, Rhode Island Housing has the authority to purchase tax liens placed on […]
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What Rhode Island’s Young Democrats thought about the presidential debate
The Black Sheep bar in downtown Providence was brimming with 40 or so young voters on Tuesday night, many of them wearing blue “I voted” stickers on their lapels and shirt collars. They were there to watch the presidential debate, pitting Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald Trump, at the The Young Democrats […]
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence hopes a clubhouse renovation will help them better serve children in the city’s North End
TRANSCRIPT: This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: Nicole, thanks so much for the time. I appreciate it. Nicole Dufresne: Thank you so much for having me. Hernandez: Tell us about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence. What is its mission? Who does it serve exactly? Dufresne: Sure. So our […]
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Hopkins cruises to victory over Fenton-Fung in Cranston
In the marquee race of Rhode Island’s 2024 primary, Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins scored a commanding victory over GOP rival state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, as voters rejected her argument that the city needed change. Unofficial results showed Hopkins winning 58.5% of the vote, compared with 41.5% for Fenton-Fung. Fenton-Fung is married to longtime former […]
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Highlights: Sept. 10 Rhode Island state primary
READ MORE: Hopkins cruises to victory over Fenton-Fung in Cranston Live updates Race calls are based on reports from the Associated Press, unless otherwise noted. Results are preliminary and subject to certification by the Board of Elections.
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Why not a tetanus shot? Navigating COVID misinformation in Providence
At a noisy summer block party in Providence one recent afternoon, community health worker Rosa Roman tried to interest a middle-aged handyman in a free tetanus shot. But he was scared. The man, who gave only his first name, Armando, 42, is from Puerto Rico. He said he spent the last 20 years living in […]
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Mass. and R.I. to buy power from 3 new offshore wind farms, reviving stalled plans
Massachusetts and Rhode Island officials announced on Friday they plan to buy power from three new offshore wind farms, signaling that energy regulators in both states still consider the renewable energy source economically viable in New England after an industry wide contraction last year. Private utility companies in both states will now negotiate contracts to […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Sept. 6, 2024
Happy PVDFest Weekend! You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: The marquee race in Rhode Island’s primary election on Tuesday is […]
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College Football 2024: Wild and Wacky
Welcome to the wild and wacky world of college football 2024. A world where: Colorado coach Deion Sanders can blackball a member of the sports media covering his team and the administration is okay with it. Players change schools as frequently as autumn leaves change colors. Thirty thousand enter the transfer portal every December. Conferences […]
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States to announce Friday if New England is ready for more offshore wind farms
The Captain Les Eldridge used to chase bass and tuna out of New Bedford. Now, the vessel has a new role in the nation’s emerging offshore wind industry. “We’re bringing people out to the offshore wind farms,” said Ed Anthes-Washburn, whose company Coast Line Transfers manages the vessel. “People and stuff.” The Captain Les Eldridge […]