Providence pallet shelter village expected to open by end of February
Forty-five tiny cabins assembled off Route 146 in Providence in February 2024 to temporarily shelter people experiencing ...
From slice to sip: Pizza strips are a Rhode Island staple. This Providence distillery is putting them in liquor.
In other news, the building that Mexico Garibaldi Restaurant is located in has been listed for sale, more details on the ...
The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn
Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month’s deadly Los ...
Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion undergoing $1.7M renovations
WESTERLY, R.I. (WJAR) — Renovations are underway at Taylor Swift's mansion in Rhode Island, online records reveal. Permits ...
Man, 36, dead after stabbing at Providence apartment complex
A man died after a stabbing on Monday night in Providence, Rhode Island, according to the NBC affiliate there. A 36-year-old ...
Winds threaten Southern California as new wildfires spark and major blazes persist
Dangerous winds returned to Southern California on Tuesday as new wildfires broke out and a pair of major Los Angeles-area ...
Which Providence buildings use the most energy? New reporting is offering answers
A city-mandated program requires large buildings to track and report their energy consumption. The goal: reducing usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
Rhode Island General Assembly to hold hearing on homelessness
(WJAR) — A hearing at the General Assembly will discuss homelessness in Rhode Island on Tuesday. The Joint hearing of the ...
R.I. plans to open ‘ECHO Village,’ the small shelters for homeless individuals, by the end of February
The housing, which consists of 45, one-room structures, was supposed to open in June 2023 but has faced multiple delays.
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RI Housing Secretary says pallet shelters at ECHO Village will open in a matter of weeks
The long-awaited 45 shelter beds at ECHO Village, Rhode Island’s first pallet shelter community, will soon be available to the state’s rapidly growing homeless population, according to testimony from ...