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Here's the last day of school for every public district in Rhode Island
18+ hour, 37+ min ago (712+ words) As the start to June grows closer, so does the end of the school year in Rhode Island. While school typically lets out in mid-June, the exact date for the last day fluctuates depending on the district. Snow days and…...
After a management change, another RI apartment building is unionizing
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (66+ words) Tenants at the senior income-restricted Etta Apartments are forming a tenants union after complaints about new management, manager. After a management change, another RI apartment building is unionizing Tenants complained of fraudulent demands to pay back rent PROVIDENCE " A 36-unit…...
Providence City Council fails to override mayor's rent control veto
1+ week, 4+ day ago (546+ words) PROVIDENCE " The Providence City Council did not muster the 10 votes needed to override Mayor Brett Smiley's veto of a rent stabilization ordinance, and all but one of the councilors who had previously voted no failed to appear at the special…...
Homeland Security official blasts RI judge for releasing man wanted for murder
1+ week, 6+ day ago (81+ words) The editorial centers on Du Bose's release of Bryan Rafael Gomez, who is wanted for murder and has not been relocated. Homeland Security official blasts RI judge for releasing man wanted for murder The tensions between the federal judiciary in…...
Conservationists find an unlikely ally to save RI's river herring in AI
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (1777+ words) NORTH KINGSTOWN " A silvery blur zips through the water into Carr Pond. Another follows, then another. It all happens in a fraction of a second on this April morning, and it's hard to tell what the flashes of movement just…...
RI sues country club over illegal seawall built without permission
2+ week, 1+ day ago (74+ words) The Rhode Island Attorney General is suing Quidnessett Country Club to remove an unpermitted seawall. The club built the 600-foot wall in 2023 without approval from state or federal regulators. State. .. The office of Attorney General Peter Neronha is suing Quidnessett…...
With some changes, RI state beaches to reopen Memorial Day weekend
2+ week, 3+ day ago (308+ words) Rhode Island's state beaches are reopening for the summer on Memorial Day weekend, starting Saturday, May 23, announced the Department of Environmental Management. Reopening means the seasonal return of amenities, lifeguards, beach staff, concessions and restrooms at state beaches (beachgoers can…...
Shekarchi explains why he's stepping down, going for RI Supreme Court
2+ week, 5+ day ago (72+ words) The famously risk-averse House speaker said it wasn't a hard decision, although his nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court aren't guaranteed. Shekarchi explains why he's stepping down, going for RI Supreme Court WARWICK " "It's time." House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi…...
State dispute could end program for RI adults with mental illness
2+ week, 6+ day ago (80+ words) The dispute, which has been brewing for months between Thrive Behavioral Health and the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services, simmered in the background on Tuesday, May 5, as members of. .. State dispute could end program for RI adults…...
RI Child Advocate opposes DOJ subpoena for underage patients records
3+ week, 1+ day ago (139+ words) Rhode Island is squaring off against the U. S. Department of Justice over whether children should have access to gender-affirming care. RI Child Advocate opposes DOJ subpoena for underage patients records At the heart of the subpoena is an investigation into violations…...