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RI NEWS
Majority of R.I. residents say cost of living is becoming harder to afford, according to survey
The availability of affordable housing, services for children, access to health care and food security, and jobs were among the key issues, according to the 2023 Rhode Island Life Index.
RI FOOD & DINING
Four pop-up restaurants worth checking out in Rhode Island in December 2023
A ticketed dinner serving small plates, a bar takeover from a Boston sake expert, smash burgers, and more.
RI HIGHER EDUCATION
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.
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.
RHODE MAP
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.