Looming budget deficit bad news for environmental advocates seeking beefed-up state programs
‘To effectively combat the climate crisis, the administration must bolster its capacity by funding the agencies responsible for implementing...
South Coast towns confront PFAS contamination in drinking water
Water suppliers are concerned that the cost to remediate so-called “forever chemicals” could be millions of dollars. This story...
Data Shows More Heat Pump Rebates Going to Wealthy Zip Codes Rather than Low-Income Communities
The Providence side of the area code is one of the state’s most notorious sacrifice zones, with high populations...
New foundation founded by Viola Davis and husband Julius Tennon benefits Central Falls, where Davis attended school
‘Our way of paying it forward also gives us the chance to express deep gratitude to the hard-working people...
The meaning of Christmas
Christian faith leaders to reflect on the meaning of Christmas. Here’s what they said. This story originally ran in...
Rhode Island settles with U.S. DOJ over violating rights of kids with mental health needs
‘The current level of dysfunction in segregating youth with mental health needs is exacerbated by the lack of adequate...
New documentary about the Ladd Center tells the story of decades of abuse at the long-closed institution for the intellectually and developmentally disabled
‘The beast is dead. Nazi Germany killed these people. Rhode Island made a commitment to treat them with dignity...
New England scallopers face a tough 2025
Proposed regulations to protect the declining scallop population will likely reduce how often full-time vessels can drag in some...
Rhode Island opens first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center in the nation
The new facility in Providence, operated by the nonprofit Project Weber/RENEW, provides a place for people to use drugs...
‘Do the math’: Historic $120 million bond not enough to solve Rhode Island’s housing crisis
‘There is urgency for this. We need housing yesterday.’ PROVIDENCE — In response to an increasingly severe housing crisis,...
Nonprofit project teaches schools how to reduce food waste
‘The kids love doing it, especially elementary students.’ Originally published by ecoRI News, a nonprofit newsroom covering environmental news...
Cannabis use is rising among R.I. middle schoolers; high school alcohol use is down, survey finds
Fewer high schoolers report having suicidal thoughts, slightly more middle schoolers do This story discusses suicide. If you or...
Less time, less money. Johnson & Wales shakes up undergrad model.
First three-year degree programs set to launch in R.I. This story originally was published in the Cranston Herald, a...