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The Nitro Bar to start brewing in Fox Point

By Pavani Durbhakula | April 21

The coffee shop’s new storefront will open in late May or early June.

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R.I. bike infrastructure faces funding challenges, stalled efforts to connect paths

By Ava Rahman | April 20

RIDOT reversed a plan to connect two of Rhode Island’s longest bike paths.

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RISD receives historic $20 million gift to establish new full tuition scholarships, faculty positions

By Izabella Piatkowski | April 19

The gift comes from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation, which was co-founded by RISD alum Delle Maxwell.

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African American Museum of Rhode Island opens on Broad Street

By Talia Katz | April 17

The inaugural exhibition documents Providence Black communities from the 1940s to the 1970s.

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Gov. Mckee announces distribution of $156 million in grants for rural health care

By Maxwell Silver | April 16

The proposed budget amendment, which includes a series of policy changes, would allocate funds to 13 initiatives.

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Smiley proposes $2.04 million in housing supports, no tax increases in fiscal year 2027 budget plan

By Michelle Bi | April 16

The proposed $636 million budget marks the lowest year-over-year increase in at least five years.

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in up to 44,000 fewer Medicaid expansion enrollments in R.I.

By Kelly Ding | April 15

A new report found that changes to work requirements and eligible populations may lead to disenrollment.

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R.I. Senate passes bill to make disarming peace officers a felony

By Michelle Bi | April 15

Peace officers include Brown and RISD police.

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Vintage thrifting market offers Providence community new shopping experience

By Michaela Hanson | April 14

This is Select Markets’s first pop-up event in Providence.

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Kids Reading Across Rhode Island program connects schools, public libraries to promote literacy

By Milo Shenn | April 14

This year’s selections were “A Cup of Quiet” and “Conjure Island.”

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‘It’s the best there is’: RISD’s newest admits are excited about Providence, campus community, artistic exploration

By Emily Feil and Izabella Piatkowski | April 14

The first RISD Admitted Students Days was held on April 10, and the next will be on April 17.

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R.I. judge rules HUD acted illegally in altering homelessness grant criteria

By Annika Melwani | April 13

HUD was found to have unlawfully tied grant eligibility to partisan political conditions.

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Jewish deli Maven’s Jr. opens on Thayer Street

By Seyla Fernandez | April 13

The deli is the second Maven’s Delicatessen location in Rhode Island.

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RISD’s ‘UNBOUND’ Art Book Fair binds community members through print media

By Izabella Piatkowski | April 13

The event attracted around 2,000 people and hosted 48 vendors from across the region.

A photo of the exterior of Spectrum India. A building with a blue awning and a sign in the window that reads “STORE CLOSING, EVERYTHING MUST GO.”

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After 59 years, Spectrum India prepares to close its doors

By Pavani Durbhakula | April 12

The store will officially close at the end of May.

Photo of the Brown Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management: a pale brick building.

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ACLU, University spar in court over public access to DPS arrest records

By Michelle Bi | April 9

The lawsuit was filed by the ACLU of R.I. on behalf of two separate journalists.

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Meet Gravy: The turkey that keeps trying to cross the road

By Maxwell Silver | April 8

The Middletown turkey has been recaptured by the state’s Department of Environmental Management.

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Providence residents rally in support of rent stabilization ordinance

By Pavani Durbhakula | April 7

Last week’s vote fell one vote short of the supermajority needed to override Mayor Brett Smiley’s veto.

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How Providence eighth graders receive their high school placements

By Nate Barkow | April 6

All but two PPSD high schools select students using a lottery system.

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Amid federal push to tighten ID requirements, state legislators introduce act codifying voter protections

By Annika Melwani | April 5

The proposal comes as the U.S. Senate weighs the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.