Providence’s City Plan Commission will meet on Tuesday to consider a proposed five-story mixed-use development in Fox Point. It’s a plan that’s been unpopular with local residents.
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Why are we seeing more black sea bass in Rhode Island and Massachusetts?
A recent report from the state of Rhode Island shows that local landings of black sea bass are higher than ever before. That’s in part thanks to climate change. Warming waters mean black sea bass are moving northward. Now, as more Rhode Island fishermen target them, black sea bass is starting to appear on local dinner tables – filling plates left empty by species whose populations are dwindling due to climate change.
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A 6th person has died in Rhode Island state custody this year
An incarcerated person died in a medium security facility last week, The Public’s Radio has learned. It is the 6th death of an incarcerated person so far this year.
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Eastern Medicine Singers bring Indigenous music to the forefront at Newport Folk Festival
On Friday, a Woonsocket and Providence-based Indigenous drum group helped kick off the Newport Folk Festival. The Eastern Medicine Singers aim to bring cultural healing and representation to audiences.
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The Providence City Council hires lawyer to recoup millions in tax breaks
The Providence City Council wants to recoup more than $42 million in tax breaks the city gave to developer Arnold “Buff” Chace.
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Providence announces upgrades to its hurricane barrier system
$1.5 million worth of repairs for hurricane barriers in Fox Point will start later this month, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced today, on the wettest July 10 on record in the last century. At least one climate researcher has applauded the decision.
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Three RI bills aimed at reforming criminal justice are set to die today
The list includes a bill to enact bail reform for probation violators, a bill to minimize the length of time a person can spend in solitary confinement, and a bill to change the way police officers are investigated and penalized.
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Portugal’s national day takes on an American flavor at Rhode Island Day of Portugal
Portugal’s national day is a holiday marking the death of a famous Portuguese Poet… and the celebrations have become a lot more important in the United States than in Portugal.
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The unsheltered homeless population in RI is up by 370% since before the pandemic
Housing costs and availability are pushing more people out onto the streets, says the director of the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness.
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“It’s a relentless pursuit”: How one organization has secured housing for hundreds of homeless Rhode Islanders
In the second installment of our series, “Falling Short: In search of affordable housing,” we look at Amos House, a local nonprofit that entices landlords to house homeless people by offering them thousands of dollars in cash incentives.