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The rural town of Richmond typically splits the ballot, with residents voting for Democrats at the top and Republicans at the local level. This year saw that trend reversed, with Donald Trump winning the South County town and local Democrats taking most races at the bottom of the ballot
In related news, RIPTA elevated Christopher Durand to CEO
Gretchen Raffa of Planned Parenthood Votes Rhode Island said they anticipate some difficult fights ahead – including the possibility of a national abortion ban
The city of Providence and the Rhode Island Department of Education say they’ve agreed on how much the city owes the state in unpaid education funding
Donald Trump was the first Republican presidential candidate to win Fall River in 100 years. His victory reveals how local Democrats have lost many institutional connections to working-class voters they once used to win elections
The city is already a hub for marshaling offshore construction, but officials seek to create more space for the industry’s white-collar workers
Despite historic levels of funding for housing, shelters, and supportive services, rates of homelessness continued to rise, according to the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness
In the face of Trump’s promise of mass deportations, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center in New Bedford is providing locals with the tools and education they need to prepare – from knowing their rights to planning for possible deportation and separation
The third driest fall on record is also fueling record fires and shrinking the habitat of some species
The Democrat is nearing the end of her tenure as U.S. Commerce secretary