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Forging a new bond: Should R.I. be seeking to borrow another...

For motorists zipping by on Route 2, it’s easy to miss the Pine View Apartments in Exeter. They’re located away from the road and...
MORE ­NEEDED: 
An affordable housing project under construction in East Providence in 2024 that has since been completed. A sign at the site calls for the passage of the $120 million housing bond issue in November 2024. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­WILLIAM HAMILTON

Voters deserve accountability on R.I. housing spending

There’s a compelling case that Rhode Island can never spend enough on affordable housing to meet the growing need. It’s part of the argument supporters...

Will proposal to use Newport airport property for housing ever take...

Fed up with the pace of housing development on Aquidneck Island, some Middletown residents are pushing for the closure of Newport State Airport with...

Providence to acquire Federal Hill parcel in new approach to affordable...

PROVIDENCE – The city plans to redevelop a vacant Federal Hill parcel into affordable housing as part of a new approach to the future...
FORGING AHEAD: East Bay Community Development Corp. Executive Director Diane Mederos, left, and consultant Frank Spinella stand at the future site for Penny Lane, a 40-unit affordable housing project planned along Child Street in Warren. Neighbors opposed the plans, but it eventually gained approval in part because the town’s ratio of affordable housing is too low. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

MISSING THE MARK: State leaders weigh how to get cities, towns...

The coastal town of Little Compton has long been a peaceful retreat from urban life, known for its rural landscapes, ancient stone walls and...
SIGN OF ­PROGRESS?
East Bay Community Development Corp. Executive Director Diane Mederos, left, and consultant Frank Spinella stand at the future site for Penny Lane, a 40-unit affordable housing project planned along Child Street in Warren that gained approval despite opposition from neighbors. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Communities must be all-in on affordable housing

Since the onset of the pandemic, the state has committed more than $450 million to housing initiatives. A low-income housing tax credit program was also...

R.I. Department of Housing proposes an overhaul of its governance structure

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Housing is proposing amendments to its organizational structure to streamline operations and clear some of the regulatory redundancies...
THE WARMUP: A legislative study commission on climate change meets in December at the Statehouse, weeks before the full General Assembly convenes to start the 2025 legislative session. Testifying are Thomas Guthlein, left, R.I. Emergency Management Agency associate director; and Melinda Hopkins, the agency’s planning branch chief. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

FALLING SHORT: Projected $330M deficit has General Assembly prepping for belt-tightening

For Rhode Island legislators, what’s old is new again. After three years of surpluses, state budget officials are now projecting that the government is facing...
DEBORAH J. GODDARD, who has more than 40 years of housing experience in the private and public sectors, has been nominated to serve as Rhode Island's housing secretary. / COURTESY R.I. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Goddard nominated for R.I. housing secretary

PROVIDENCE – Deborah J. Goddard, who has more than 40 years of housing experience in the private and public sectors, has been nominated to...
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