RI businesses set up ‘immigrant defense zones’ in response to ICE presence

RI businesses set up ‘immigrant defense zones’ in response to ICE presence

 

 

 

 

Your weekend briefing on local politics and more.
Coventry Animal Control will be hosting an emergency vaccine clinic for pets after a stray cat tested positive for rabies.
The Barrington Police Department is ramping up patrols to prevent the “dangerous operation of electric motorized bicycles” in town.
An investigation is underway into a fire that damaged a Providence home Friday evening.
Hundreds are expected to attend a fundraiser Friday evening for the surviving residents of a fire that tore through a Fall River assisted living …
Drowning is a leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 4, and in many cases it’s preventable, according to Dr. Rebecca Wingerter from Hasbro …
local West African restaurant may soon be forced to shut down just a month after its manager was detained by federal immigration officials.
The union representing workers at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital voted Thursday to ratify a new, three-year agreement.
A Rhode Island state representative is facing bipartisan backlash and national headlines after publicly condemning federal immigration officials …
St. Mary’s Church, which is in need of significant repairs and has gone unused since November 2023, will close its doors for good, according to …
Rocco Vitale has been sewing, stitching, dry cleaning and tailoring clothing since …
This was the first time firefighters Milton Giard and Joseph Vasquez have ever delivered …
The town’s status as a “Dunkin’ Desert” went viral that year when WBZ NewsRadio’s …
The MSPCA and several other shelters across the state are waiving adoption fees for …