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After Trump’s executive order to stop refugee entry for the next four months, the Providence-based nonprofit says it’s already lost federal funding, forcing it to lay off staff members
Rhode Island Housing Secretary Deborah Goddard declined to share a specific date, but committed to opening the shelter before the end of February
The votes come a week after almost 700 of their colleagues at Rhode Island Hospital won their union election
Go behind the scenes with the set designer of “Amadeus”
A local nonprofit that helps immigrants and refugees is experiencing a surge in need for its services ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20
The building has drawn local ire for its scale and potential to bring new residents, and their cars, to the neighborhood. In revised plans, developers have responded by decreasing the height of the building and removing parking spaces for residents.
Last week’s efforts to open the Providence City Council chambers as a temporary warming center underscored the need for action, many say