Tag: housing
Providence City Council proposes capping annual rent hikes at 4%; mayor...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council outlined a new rent stabilization proposal aimed at curbing rising housing costs on Tuesday.
Under the plan, landlords would be...
Wood River Health staffers discuss impact of housing support on health outcomes...
HOPKINTON – Wood River Health staff members attended the New England Rural Health Association’s regional conference in Groton, Conn., in November, where they shared strategies...
How Trump-era work requirements could impact people who receive public benefits
The Trump administration made work requirements for people with low incomes receiving government assistance a priority in 2025.
The departments of Health and Human Services,...
R.I. gets $1.7M from FHLBank Boston for affordable housing efforts
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive a total of $1.7 million for affordable housing from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston that will...
One Neighborhood Builders lays off entire Central Providence Unidos staff
PROVIDENCE – The entire staff of the Central Providence Unidos organization will be laid off Wednesday, according to a statement by its executive committee.
A...
R.I. launches home repair program
PROVIDENCE – The state has launched a home repair program for homeowners and landlords across Rhode Island who commit to renting to tenants earning...
Developer revives Belton Court plan with mix of market-rate, affordable homes
BARRINGTON – A developer has revised plans to redevelop the long-vacant Belton Court estate into a 344-unit housing development.
Shineharmony Holdings plans to create “Belton...
URI panel approves campus plan that includes new buildings, pedestrian pathways
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island's board of trustees has approved a 20-year plan with new buildings and pedestrian pathways that will...
Unlocking housing will create opportunities in New England
Housing affordability remains one of New England’s biggest economic issues. From Providence’s competitive rental market to small towns dealing with aging housing stock, the...
Study: Surge in unsheltered homeless highlights housing challenges in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Unsheltered homelessness in Rhode Island rose 15% in 2025 to 700 people – the highest in five years – highlighting deepening housing...
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