Claudia Chiappa
Providence City Plan Commission approves 2 mixed-use developments
PROVIDENCE – The City Plan Commission approved two major land development projects on Tuesday afternoon, one located in Upper South Providence and one in Wayland...
R.I. Life Index value declines in 2022
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Life Index on how Rhode Islanders feel about a host of health and social issues measured at 59, a decrease...
UNAP holds informational picket to demand fair contract for Prospect CharterCARE...
PROVIDENCE – The United Nurses and Allied Professionals held an informational picket at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital on Nov. 3 to demand a...
Butler workers hold informational picket asking hospital to address mental health...
PROVIDENCE – Unionized caregivers at Butler Hospital gathered for an informational picket on Nov. 10 to ask the hospital management to address the state’s...
Therapeutic murals bring comfort to patients at Newport Hospital
NEWPORT – Newport Hospital became the first hospital in the United States to have therapeutic murals painted by the Anouk Foundation, a Switzerland-based nonprofit...
New cannabis firms warned about financial hurdles
New cannabis-related businesses are opening throughout the state ahead of Rhode Island’s official legalization of recreational marijuana sales, but specialized accountants are warning enthusiastic...
PBN summit panel: ‘This virus is here to stay’
Fewer people are wearing masks these days, and the COVID-19 vaccination rates have plummeted. Even President Joe Biden has declared the pandemic over.
But health...
PBN health care panel: Plenty of obstacles to getting access to...
Socioeconomic barriers and workforce shortages are preventing many Rhode Islanders from accessing health care, creating obstacles that particularly affect communities of color.
Panelists at the...
RIDOH invites Rhode Islanders to take prevention measures against increase of...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is encouraging Rhode Islanders to take preventive measures to protect themselves against several respiratory viruses circulating in...
R.I. receives $63.8M allocation for new home energy rebate programs
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving a $63.8 million allocation to help implement new home energy rebate programs set up under the Inflation Reduction...


















