Fiscally healthier city will help spur private investment
Housing was never expected to be at the forefront of development in Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District.
Back in 2011, then-Mayor Angel Taveras called the newly...
Time for new bet on sports gambling
The more people spend on legal sports betting nationally, the smaller Rhode Island’s take has gotten.
The state’s sports betting revenue has steadily declined in...
Library workforce training a vital community lifeline
A $28.5 million modernization of the Providence Public Library has, by all accounts, been a success, despite being completed at the onset of the...
State needs Rx for ailing health system
“We could be heading for a catastrophe,” Dr. Michael Wagner, Care New England Health System CEO and president, said when asked to assess Rhode...
Community loses in SCH dispute
A long-running dispute over the management of South County Hospital is devolving into an unwinnable conflict with the community positioned as the biggest loser.
The...
Progress for minority businesses endangered by DEI rollbacks
Government and anecdotal data suggest Rhode Island in the last few years has been a generally supportive environment for most minority entrepreneurs.
The question for...
High-end home sales boosted by properties away from the coast
After a two-year pause, high-end home sales across the Ocean State resumed their climb to new heights in 2024, rising 31% to a new...
Better late than never on cannabis regs
Statewide expansion of recreational marijuana sales is finally nearing approval, three years after lawmakers approved retail sales in the state.
The law allows the state...
Nurse practitioners fill gap in R.I. primary care
The difficulty too many Rhode Islanders have finding new doctors would be even more of a crisis if not for the growth in nurse...
DEI support still strong in Ocean State
As disheartening as the national rollback in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is for local advocates, the commitment remains strong in the Ocean State.
In...
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