Meet the new leader of Providence’s Nonviolence Institute

”In these challenging times, the need for NVI’s services is greater than ever before and Lisa has tirelessly and compassionately made nonviolence her life’s work,” Seth Handy, who co-chairs the Nonviolence Institute’s board, said in a statement. “She is a dedicated, passionate and inspirational leader and we look forward to her guidance in helping us … Read more

Meet the new leader of Providence’s Nonviolence Institute

”In these challenging times, the need for NVI’s services is greater than ever before and Lisa has tirelessly and compassionately made nonviolence her life’s work,” Seth Handy, who co-chairs the Nonviolence Institute’s board, said in a statement. “She is a dedicated, passionate and inspirational leader and we look forward to her guidance in helping us … Read more

Meet the new leader of Providence’s Nonviolence Institute

”In these challenging times, the need for NVI’s services is greater than ever before and Lisa has tirelessly and compassionately made nonviolence her life’s work,” Seth Handy, who co-chairs the Nonviolence Institute’s board, said in a statement. “She is a dedicated, passionate and inspirational leader and we look forward to her guidance in helping us … Read more

Providence’s Lack of Plastic Bag Ban Enforcement Plenty Evident

This story was originally published in The Providence Eye, a nonprofit newsroom covering events and issues of concern in Providence. Read more at pvdeye.org. PROVIDENCE — On Jan. 1, the Plastic Waste Reduction Act went into effect, making Rhode Island the 12th state to ban single-use retail plastic bags. This may not seem like news, … Read more

Public Helps Maintain Providence’s Public Gardens

This story was originally published in The Providence Eye, a nonprofit newsroom covering events and issues of concern in Providence. Read more at pvdeye.org. PROVIDENCE — With the rise of industrialization and the growth of cities in the 19th century, the natural outdoors was increasingly seen as healthy, even curative. Without great expanses of nature, … Read more

Providence’s port community punches back against pollution

Monica Huertas and her husband wanted to move to Providence’s Washington Park because it was the only neighborhood they could afford. Once homeless, they now had jobs in social work and construction, and they were ready to have a place of their own. When they finally found a home they liked nine years ago, they … Read more

The future is bright for East Providence’s Henderson Parkway

Roberto DaSilva The city of East Providence recently received the good news that the R.I. Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has been awarded a $25 million grant for phase two of the ongoing Henderson Bridge reconstruction project. Funding is from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. Originally … Read more

Providence’s HR director no longer has second job

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence’s personnel chief remains in place following a review over a second job he held outside of City Hall, Target 12 has learned. Paul Winspeare, Providence’s chief human resources officer, was under review last month after the city learned he was also employed as an interim personnel director in Georgetown, Massachusetts, … Read more

After confusion, planner clear on North Providence’s cannabis rules | Politics

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