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Facilities that allow clients to use drugs under medical supervision have been open in Canada, Europe and Australia for years
A nonprofit is opening a facility where people can use drugs under medical supervision. It also offers connections to drug treatment
The university hopes a plan to build an additional 1,100 beds will fill a need for on-campus housing. Local communities have said student rentals contribute to a housing shortage
A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has placed the Providence Place mall into the legal hands of two permanent co-receivers
After voting to authorize a strike last week, union members have reached a tentative deal with Women & Infants Hospital
Returning legislators will face a tougher fiscal climate and a big deficit
Bill Gale, former theater critic for The Public’s Radio, passed away Nov. 26 at the age of 87. Before reviewing plays for The Public’s Radio, Bill wrote for The Providence Journal for more than 35 years
A CharterCARE spokesperson said the company expects to finalize the sale of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital to the Centurion Foundation in January 2025
The report also shows that food insecurity in the state is at a five-year high. People of color are among the most affected demographics
The deal comes after a judge ruled earlier this month that Providence must pay a higher contribution towards its schools, even though they’re still under state control