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Brown drops charges against 20 students arrested after sit-in over war in Gaza

Less than a day before their arraignment, Brown University announced Monday night that it was dropping trespassing charges against the 20 students arrested on campus earlier this month after they held a sit-in and refused to leave.

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FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

A few standout restaurants and food businesses in R.I. giving back

Beyond Giving Tuesday, chefs and owners are finding new ways to pay it forward.
RI FOOD & DINING

The ultimate foodie gift guide of Rhode Island

Hand-harvested sea salt from Newport’s coastline, strong coffee, creative spice mixes, and more.
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An intriguing new charter school proposal

The R.I. Medical Society wants to open a school to prepare marginalized 7th and 8th graders - and eventually high schoolers - for careers in medicine.

INNOVATOR Q&A
After 20 years in and out of prison, a degree gave him a second chance. Now he’s helping others do the same.
James Monteiro is the founder of the Reentry Campus Program, which helps incarcerated people finish post-secondary education and certification programs.

RI NEWS
Chuck E. Cheese will remove animatronic band at all locations except one in California. A teen from Mass. helped save it.
Like others across the country, the company’s Warwick, Rhode Island, spot will also lose its furry band as it undergoes renovations this summer.

COMMENTARY | LENNY CIOE
Old, unsafe housing across R.I. has a solution: an all hands on deck approach
Deteriorating complexes like Canterbury Village are all over Rhode Island. A former state senate candidate says they are indicative of one of the challenges of tackling Rhode Island’s housing crisis.

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER
Food notes: The East End has a new chef, In Your Ear has a new bar, and more
Here’s what else you should know about Rhode Island’s food scene right now.

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INNOVATOR Q&A

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.

Dr. Elizabeth Benz is the director of the Samuels Sinclair Dental Center, which was founded with the mission of providing dental care regardless of whether families could pay.

CVS pharmacists are at a breaking point, imperiling company’s reinvention plans

There are not enough pharmacists in the pipeline, and the ones the Rhode Island company employs face a daunting set of challenges.

RI HEALTH CARE

R.I. attorney general sues Prospect Medical Holdings, says his concern for its hospitals is ‘greater than it has ever been’

Prospect, which owns Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center, owes $24 million to vendors, according to court filings unsealed on Friday.

RHODE MAP

⚾ Bally’s is officially in the baseball business now

MLB owners voted to let the Oakland A's relocate to Vegas in 2028, with Rhode Island-based Bally's leading the development of a 30,000-seat stadium, hotel, and casino.

PROVIDENCE

Some PVDFest vendors to get reimbursed for rained-out festival day

The plan to dole out $500 reimbursements for the cancelled final day of the festival does not include the food vendors.

RI BUSINESS

‘Overworked and lied to’: Starbucks workers will try to unionize in Providence

Workers at the coffee chain’s location at One Financial in Providence announced their intention to unionize.

RI BUSINESS

‘Bigger than Benny’s’: Alex and Ani’s asset auction has attracted nearly 900 bidders

Alex and Ani left behind thousands of items when it vacated its Rhode Island headquarters in June, including equipment and memorabilia from the once-successful jewelry company.

A federal government shutdown would have wide-ranging effects in New England

More than 60,000 federal employees work in the region, and they could be facing halted paychecks.

RI Business Briefs

Rhode Island business news: March 2022