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EARLY START: The Special Legislative Commission to Study Housing Affordability holds a hearing at the Statehouse in December, weeks ahead of the the 2026 legislative session. Testifying before the commission are Randy R. Rossi, left, Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns executive director, and Ashley Sweet, immediate past president of the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Planning Association. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

MINDING THE GAP: Deficit projection narrows, but fiscal risk factors...

Cover Story 01/02/2026

State budget officials are projecting that the government will enter the new year facing a fiscal 2027 budget deficit of $101 million. For Rhode Island...

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...

Cover Story 06/06/2025

The coastal town of Little Compton has long been a peaceful retreat from urban life, known for its rural landscapes, ancient stone walls and...

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