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November 29, 2022

 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 

 

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Homeless update: Cranston split vote on pallet shelters - Gov. should meet with all mayors. Other developments

 

 

 

 

Cranston City Council has strong feelings about Pallet Shelters (VIDEO). More programs in Warwick, Smithfield, etc. as state scrambles to respond to humanitarian crisis.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

The Interface Plan... Lost Providence

 

 

 

 

DAVID BRUSSAT reviews plans for downtown Providence - what did we all have in mind? How far have we come?

 

 

 
 

 

Smithfield motel to be used for comprehensive homeless housing, programs

 

 

 

 

RICHARD ASINOF does a deep dive into the program planned for this location - run by Community Care Alliance of RI.

 

 

 
 

 

Networking Pick of the Week

 

 

 

 

South County Health Business Partners to host Networking this week. Learn about this hospital serving South County, RI.

 

 

 
 

 

Brown Bookstore

The Scheme - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Dec. 2nd - Providence Athenaeum?

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Jingle & Jenga

Central RI Chamber of Commerce - December 8th

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Survey of the Day Results?

Giving Tuesday

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Did you know?

 

 

The state’s last Governor’s mansion was destroyed by a fire in 1974. Since then, Rhode Island’s governors have lived in various private homes and even hotels around the state. 

 

Rhode Island is one of the five states that does not have an official residence (the other four are: Arizona, Idaho, Massachusetts, Vermont).

 

 

 
 

 

LOST Providence - David Brussat

 

 

 

 

Rhode Island architecture writer - and RINewsToday contributor - David Brussat  chronicles the trials and triumphs of Providence's urban development. A beautiful, stimulating book - perfect for gift giving.

 

 

Purchase LOST Providence HERE

 
 

 

 
 

 

Acclaimed RI Author

J. J. Partridge

 

 

 

 

RI News Today's contributing writer, J. J. Partridge has a new book - Under Blood Moons - click on the ad, above, to learn more about this book, and his other three.

 

 

 
 

 

Buy Michael Fine's book

for your friends and family

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Buy Herb Weiss' 2-volume set

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

HOLIDAY EVENTS?

 

 

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Rhode Island Weather

 

Today's a "B" day!

 

 

 

 

John Donnelly, meteorologist ?

 

 

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2022 at 2021 Rates!

 

 

 

 

Weather

 

Closings & Delays

RI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

COVID-19

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