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City announces police team to target illegal ATV, dirt bike use
By Yael Sarig | April 19Advocacy groups have expressed concern over possible discrimination and surveillance arising from the policy.
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Assault weapons ban, safe storage bills held for further study by R.I. Judiciary Committee
By Jacob Smollen | April 18Advocates on both sides swarmed the State House, testifying for hours on gun-related bills.
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Mayor Brett Smiley discusses Brown payments, housing, public safety at campus talk
By Sam Levine | April 18Smiley said that the push to increase revenue from tax-exempt institutions has been a “major issue” for his administration.
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State House roundup: current legislation in the Rhode Island General Assembly
By Linus Lawrence and Rhea Rasquinha | April 14Active legislation in the Rhode Island General Assembly includes shoreline access, changes to LEOBoR and revised policies to increase prescription drug affordability.
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Proposed long-term mixed-use project combines I-195 parcels, Brown property
By Rhea Rasquinha | April 13CV Properties proposed a project to include initial residential building and two future mixed-use developments.
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Annenberg Institute report finds low teacher retention, diversity at PPSD
By Stella Chen | April 13Recent report found low teacher retention rate at Providence Public School District, following a national trend of high turnover.
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State of the race: 12 candidates running in crowded field for CD1 special election
By Yael Sarig | April 12Twelve Democrats have announced their candidacy to fill Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat. The candidates are diverse, ranging from seasoned politicians to newcomers.
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Women business owners discuss successes, challenges of ventures
By Liliana Greyf | April 7R.I. business owners reflect on changes, challenges and successes in their ventures.
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R.I. food pantries face surge in demand following SNAP benefit decreases last month
By Jacob Smollen and Neil Mehta | April 5Many 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.
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Medicaid renewal process set to begin in Rhode Island
By Yael Sarig | April 5With staffing shortages and difficulties in contacting current Medicaid recipients, many are concerned that patients will not opt back into coverage, leaving them uninsured.
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Climate change, lack of maintenance threaten Providence infrastructure
By Liliana Greyf | April 2The Herald spoke with local advocates, professors and policymakers about Providence’s infrastructure.
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Eleven events to celebrate Black History Month in Rhode Island
By Sarah Ogundare | March 24These virtual and in-person events across the state will prioritize Black history, achievements and activism.
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Councilors Shelley Peterson, Helen Anthony, Mary Kay Harris reflect on experiences working in politics
By Avani Ghosh | March 24Providence recently swore in its most diverse City Council in history.
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‘Patients aren’t pigs’: Physicians protest Brown’s medical training practices involving live animals
By Ryan Doherty | March 24Physicians and students gathered at the Rhode Island State House to demand passage of a state bill to end use of pigs in medical training
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R.I. House passes bill proposing harm reduction pilot extension
By Jacob Smollen | March 24Proponents of the bill argue that overdose prevention centers would save lives. Critics are unconvinced.
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EACA held for further study, but advocates remain hopeful for passage
By Yael Sarig | March 22The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee recommended that the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act be held for further study at a March 6 hearing.
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Activists, lawmakers advocate for improved conditions in Providence landlord’s properties
By Samantha Chambers | March 22This activism is part of a larger push to combat the state’s housing crisis and tenant rights problem.
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Newly elected R.I. Democratic Women’s Caucus leaders discuss goals for legislative session
By Sarah Ogundare | March 22The Caucus’ goals for the current session include growing membership and listening to Democratic women’s priorities.
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‘We support one another and that makes us stronger’: Women's Refugee Care fosters community
By Dana Richie | March 21Women’s Refugee Care center of South Providence has become a source of critical assistance and community to area refugees.
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‘An extraordinary woman’: The legacy of Christiana Carteaux Bannister
By Rhea Rasquinha | March 21Christiana Bannister, prominent hair doctress, abolitionist and philanthropist, was an influential figure in the Providence community in the late 1800s.
