For the first time in their years-long battle over their insolvent pension plan, retirees from the former St. Joseph Hospital took their case directly to Bishop Thomas Tobin.… MORE
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Masks are now optional in most Rhode Island school districts
In most school districts across Rhode Island, masks became optional on Monday. … MORE
Providence considers borrowing up to $515M for pension fund
Providence residents will soon decide whether they want the city to borrow up to $515 million for its pension system, which is one of the lowest-funded public pension plans among major U.S. cities.… MORE
Providence mayor forms reparations commission
Providence’s mayor announced a city commission on reparations Monday as he and community leaders laid out their plans for the next phase in the Rhode Island capital city’s efforts to atone for its role in Black slavery, systemic racism and the mistreatment of Native Americans.… MORE
Police, victims families criticize bail for murder suspects
Calling it “outrageous and unacceptable”, and “demoralizing to law enforcement”, Mayor Jorge Elorza Tuesday joined families of two murder victims to raise an alarm about murder suspects released on bail to await trial on home confinement, while a court spokesman defended the judge’s actions as protecting both the public and the defendants’ presumption of innocence.… MORE
Man found dead after firing 'hundreds' of rounds at police
Authorities say one man is dead after an hours-long standoff in Providence during which he fired “hundreds” of rounds at police, prompting officers to return fire. … MORE
Clerk pleads guilty to diverting company funds for own use
A former accounts payable clerk at a small Rhode Island gift manufacturing company has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to defraud the business of more than $300,000. … MORE
Superman Building tops list of most endangered properties
The Superman Building once again tops the Providence Preservation Society’s annual list of most endangered properties in the city. … MORE
RI prepares for weekend blizzard
Plow crews were gearing up Friday to battle a winter blizzard that promised to dump up to two feet of snow on Rhode Island and Southern New England, while state and city officials urged people to prepare to stay home, and to stay off the roads.… MORE
Man dies after fire at Providence apartment complex
A man injured in a fire at a Providence apartment complex over the weekend has died of complications from smoke inhalation. … MORE
