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FILE: The entrance of Newport Hospital is shown in 2021.

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Health

Birthing Center at Newport Hospital Expected to Remain Open

Community pushback prompts reversal as Brown University Health prepares to unveil sustainable plan for the Noreen Stoner Drexel Birthing Center; evening rally to continue, spotlighting broader health care concerns

July 29, 2025

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Ian Donnis

Devin Guirales of Central Falls, foreground, speaks against proposed service bus cuts in front of Rhode Island Public Transit Authority CEO Christopher Durand at a public hearing hosted at the Community College of Rhode Island’s Warwick campus on July 28, 2025.

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Transportation

Bus Riders Call on State Leaders to Plug RIPTA Deficit to Avoid Massive Cuts. Are They Listening?

Facing a $10 million budget shortfall, RIPTA plans to slash 58 of 67 bus routes — the largest reduction in its history — while state leaders delay action pending an overdue efficiency study

July 29, 2025

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Christopher Shea

Chairs seen stacked on top of desks in a hallway at the Providence Career & Technical Academy.

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Education

Rhode Island Awaits Federal Education Grants as U.S. Education Department Begins to Unfreeze Funds

July 29, 2025

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Alexander Castro

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Immigration

‘Immigrant Defense Zones’? Here’s What Rhode Island Businesses Should Know

Attorney Ritu Mahajan Estes, says ‘we all have rights regardless of our immigration status’

July 28, 2025

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Luis Hernandez

The Carl G. Lauro school building on the morning of July 25, 2025, in Providence’s Federal Hill neighborhood.

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Education

Carl G. Lauro School Building Remains in Limbo After Council Strikes Down Proposed Charter Lease

Proposal rejected for second consecutive year after divide deepens at City Hall

July 28, 2025

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Alexander Castro

Access to the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles office on Valley Road in Middletown is by appointment only.

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Transportation

ACLU Says State Could’ve Done More to Alert Motorists About Late Vehicle Registration Renewals

July 28, 2025

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Christopher Shea

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Politics

Woonsocket Grasps for Firmer Financial Footing as 18-Month Overdue Audit Remains Incomplete

New city finance director tapped to piece together reporting wreckage from a previous mayoral administration

July 28, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Higher Ground International is opening its new headquarters on Monday.

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Immigration

Higher Ground International Ready to Open New Providence Headquarters

The nonprofit has been operating at the former St. Joseph’s Hospital facility for the past two years.

July 28, 2025

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Joe Tasca

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Just Show Up': Chase Ceglie on Teaching, Songwriting, and the Daily Grind of Making Music

Newport-based musician and educator Chase Ceglie blends his Berklee-honed skills, love of songwriting, and a teacher’s mindset to help students — and himself — find rhythm through routine

July 25, 2025

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Dewey Raposo

The façade of U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island building is seen undergoing construction in downtown Providence on July 24, 2025.

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Housing

Judge Issues Temporary Relief to Housing, Domestic Violence Prevention Groups

Trump administration’s new policies for HUD, Health and Human Services grants cause ‘immediate harm,’ lawyer argues

July 25, 2025

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Alexander Castro