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Providence wants to enlist the legislature to help it take back its schools on July 1, find ways to cover its budget deficit, and get developers to build more housing in the city

2,483 people visited the Whaling Museum for the annual event, arriving from 37 states and countries as far away as Australia, Brazil, and Sweden

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second term Jan. 20. Anti-trans rhetoric was a key component of his campaign platform, coupled with promises to defund institutions that provide trans health care. Trans community health advocate Volta Tran says she’s focused on “not giving in to panic.”

Local activists have highlighted the anti-trans rhetoric that was a significant aspect of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign. With less than three weeks until he begins his second term, what should members of the local LGBTQ community know in order to prepare?

A higher minimum wage and a ban on selling flavored vapes are among the new rules

Officials say it’s unclear if all or part of the files from RIBridges have been posted

A tougher fiscal climate and thorny issues top the agenda for the new legislative session

Early next year, the Providence City Plan Commission will begin discussing some of its more divisive zoning ordinances related to the new comprehensive plan – the city’s official vision for how Providence’s built environment should look over the next decade

The new bridge would take less time to open and close for boat traffic than its 120-year-old predecessor, but a preliminary design revealed last week has left many uninspired

State officials are still navigating the fallout of a massive data breach that potentially compromised the personal information of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders