Student Julianna Espinal said that the PPSD was progressing, but slowly: “it’s moving an inch and we should really be moving a mile.”
The Herald has kept its finger on Providence’s pulse throughout winter break. Here are the updates.
In federal court filings on Tuesday, the attorneys general representing Rhode Island and 17 other states sued President Donald Trump to halt the enforcement of a Jan. 20 executive order that would end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants.
For Emmie Fitz-Gibbon ’27, going to an art school was not something she had planned. But now, three years into the Brown-RISD Dual Degree Program, she can’t picture her life without it.
On Jan. 9, the Rhode Island School of Design’s Board of Trustees voted to reject a student divestment proposal targeting the school’s relationship with companies affiliated with Israel.
Local business owners and sustainability advocates discuss online shopping trends as the holiday gift season approaches.
Since Spin’s introduction to Providence five years ago, zipping bright orange scooters have become a regular sight on College Hill. With a scan of a QR code, users can unlock a scooter for a $1 fee and ride them at a rate of 41 cents per minute.
On Nov. 7, the Rhode Island Senate Democratic Caucus convened to determine its leadership for the upcoming session.
New bus service proposals aim to make the commute of students across Providence’s Public School District more efficient. Additional bus routes and increased frequency were also proposed, following potential cuts earlier in the year due to a driver shortage.
Providence received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2024 Municipal Equality Index. The MEI reports ratings on hundreds of cities throughout the U.S. on LGBTQ+ equality in the city’s policies, services and programs. This is the 11th year in a row in which Providence has earned a score ...
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island reached a tentative agreement with 1199SEIU — the union that represents the hospital’s frontline staff — early Wednesday.
Organizers emphasized the importance of redeveloping the vacant space and preserving dual-language programming.
State legislators from two newly formed special commissions met late last month to discuss one of Rhode Island’s most pressing issues: beach erosion.
Union members voted to authorize an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday.
On Nov. 12, teachers at the Paul Cuffee Lower School filed for unionization under the National Labor Relations Board, mirroring unionization efforts at charter schools across Providence.
Former and current RISD student activists discuss divestment and campus political engagement.
Over a year ago, Pawtucket city officials closed down a portion of Morley Field, the only park within the surrounding neighborhood of Woodlawn and a community hub for the area’s historically low-income, BIPOC community.
The plan also addresses the city’s housing crisis through accessory dwelling units and inclusionary zoning.
An agreement between the City and the Rhode Island Department of Education will address the multi-million budget deficit currently straining the Providence Public School District and provide more funding moving forward. Tax increases for homeowners and businesses in 2026 are now to be expected. ...
The Herald analyzed a new city website detailing the FY2024 community contributions made by Brown, RISD, PC and JWU.
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