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In 2021, Providence removed this homeless encampment from the city’s West End, moving tents into storage and erecting new fence around the site.

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R.I. legislators call for using Medicaid funds to house people who are chronically homeless

Senator Joshua Miller says “the most effective preventative care mechanism (is) a roof.”

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Former Providence City Council candidate charged with violating campaign finance laws
Gerard Catala, now president of the Providence branch of the NAACP, is accused of failing to file campaign finance reports as required by state law.

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Pawtucket police officer acquitted in off-duty shooting of teenage driver
Daniel Dolan Jr. was found not guilty of three felony counts of assault and one count of discharging a weapon while committing a crime of violence in the June 2021 incident, though there was no dispute that he shot and injured the teenager

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Good news and bad news about Providence’s finances
The rainy day fund is nice and robust, but the city's payments to its pensioners continue to stress the budget.

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Pizza Marvin and Little Sister in Providence, and Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown among James Beard regional semifinalist nods
Plus the complete list of chefs up for Best Chef: Northeast.

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After 11 years, Providence’s greatest police chief is leaving on his own terms
Hugh Clements will be remembered for building the high-quality department that no one would have predicted Providence could have.

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Hasbro to cut 15 percent of workforce after weak holiday sales
The Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based company also projected it would fall short of fourth-quarter adjusted profit estimates, making $1.29 to $1.31 a share compared to the $1.49 analysts were expecting.

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In Central Falls, a new taqueria is a family affair
After months of manual labor to bring the building up to code — nearly all done by Diego Alcantar and his family members — he opened Tuxpan Taqueria in December.

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‘Fatherly chat’ or ‘blowing a gasket’? Jury deliberating in trial of Pawtucket officer who shot teen driver.

Pawtucket Police Officer Daniel Dolan Jr., is charged with multiple felonies in the shooting of a teen driver outside a West Greenwich pizza parlor in June 2021.

Senator Reed provides insights on sending tanks to Ukraine

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman also talks about the new Pawtucket/Central Falls train station and the presence of “tranq” in the local drug supply.

Lynn’s Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lowell’s Red Rose, and Cambridge’s Pagu among James Beard semifinalist nods

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Senator Reed provides insights on sending tanks to Ukraine

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Shen Yun Performing Arts will hold two shows at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Jan. 28 and 29.

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The exterior of Rhode Island College in Providence.

How long will it take to find a new president for RIC?

Not much progress has been made on finding a leader since former president Frank Sanchez announced he was leaving more than a year ago.

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Providence Police Chief Hugh T. Clements in downtown Providence.

After 11 years, Providence’s greatest police chief is leaving on his own terms

Hugh Clements will be remembered for building the high-quality department that no one would have predicted Providence could have.

From left to right, Leah Feldman, Brian Harrington, and Laura Miguel of the CRMC discuss access on Charlestown Town Beach.

Coastal agency gets the deputy director it tried to hire months ago

Laura Miguel had been acting as deputy director at the independent regulatory agency since predecessor Jim Boyd retired.

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M&Ms will take an "indefinite pause" from its spokescandies.

M&Ms, Tucker Carlson, and why candy is political

When inclusion is on the ingredients list, candy becomes red meat.

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Licht Judicial Complex, Providence, Rhode Island.

R.I. Supreme Court asked to remove newly appointed Chariho school committee member

The legal battle reflects a larger ideological battle over public education, with a regional school committee split between liberals and conservatives.

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A young resident of Cumberland, R.I., sent a letter to local police, asking them to do some DNA testing on samples of partially eaten Christmas cookies and carrots to see if Santa is real.

Results released in R.I. girl’s request for DNA evidence of Santa

The evidence showed “that something magical may be at play,” the police in Cumberland, R.I. reported.

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Providence Police investigate a shooting on Carolina Avenue, late Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Providence, R.I.

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R.I. legislators call for using Medicaid funds to house people who are chronically homeless

RI POLITICSFormer Providence City Council candidate charged with violating campaign finance lawsGerard Catala, now president of the Providence branch of the NAACP, is accused of failing to file campaign finance reports as required by state law.

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RI FOOD & DININGPizza Marvin and Little Sister in Providence, and Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown among James Beard regional semifinalist nodsPlus the complete list of chefs up for Best Chef: Northeast.

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWANAfter 11 years, Providence’s greatest police chief is leaving on his own termsHugh Clements will be remembered for building the high-quality department that no one would have predicted Providence could have.

BUSINESSHasbro to cut 15 percent of workforce after weak holiday salesThe Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based company also projected it would fall short of fourth-quarter adjusted profit estimates, making $1.29 to $1.31 a share compared to the $1.49 analysts were expecting.

RI FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTERIn Central Falls, a new taqueria is a family affairAfter months of manual labor to bring the building up to code — nearly all done by Diego Alcantar and his family members — he opened Tuxpan Taqueria in December.

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Former Providence City Council candidate charged with violating campaign finance laws
Gerard Catala, now president of the Providence branch of the NAACP, is accused of failing to file campaign finance reports as required by state law.

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Good news and bad news about Providence’s finances
The rainy day fund is nice and robust, but the city's payments to its pensioners continue to stress the budget.

RI FOOD & DINING
Pizza Marvin and Little Sister in Providence, and Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown among James Beard regional semifinalist nods
Plus the complete list of chefs up for Best Chef: Northeast.

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN
After 11 years, Providence’s greatest police chief is leaving on his own terms
Hugh Clements will be remembered for building the high-quality department that no one would have predicted Providence could have.

BUSINESS
Hasbro to cut 15 percent of workforce after weak holiday sales
The Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based company also projected it would fall short of fourth-quarter adjusted profit estimates, making $1.29 to $1.31 a share compared to the $1.49 analysts were expecting.

RI FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER
In Central Falls, a new taqueria is a family affair
After months of manual labor to bring the building up to code — nearly all done by Diego Alcantar and his family members — he opened Tuxpan Taqueria in December.