News across Providence County
Alfonso D. Acevedo
In RI’s Hispanic community, when someone says the name “Alfonso Acevedo,” you would immediately think of the journalist who founded the American News more than 34 years ago. Since its founding in 1992, the newspaper’s mission has been to inform its community. As of today, it is…
Elvys Ruiz
It was an act of kindness that brought Elvys Ruiz to the US and to Rhode Island. When Elvys found out that a man, James Edward Parsons, was looking for Latin American playwrights’ works to translate and publish, he sent out a colleague’s play. That same publisher eventually…
A Father’s Example: Jorge F. Cárdenas – A Life Dedicated to Serving Others
Born in Peru, Jorge F. Cárdenas built a life defined by service, education, and opportunity. After a successful career in industrial and labor relations in Peru, he immigrated to the United States in 1993 and made Rhode Island his home, where he devoted decades to strengthening…
OUR HERITAGE. OUR FUTURE.: Guest Editor’s Letter
Every Hispanic Heritage Month, we are given an opportunity to look back.We celebrate the pioneers who came before us, the traditions they preserved, the institutions they built, and the sacrifices they made so generations that followed could have opportunities they did not.That…
They didn’t strike, they picketed: Local librarians find a new way to educate the public.
The unionized workers of the Community Libraries of Providence have been without a contract for two years now. Their patience, which had been wearing thin, was stretched to the breaking point by a recent move on the part of management that, by union rules, crossed a line. On…
ecoRI News Roundup
Environmental Organizations Endorse Foulkes for Governor PROVIDENCE — The Providence Streets Coalition, a grassroots activist organization devoted to increasing funding, safety, and reliability in the state’s transit network, announced July 21 that it is backing former CVS…
MEOWS, MALTS, DOGS AND DRAFTS: Have a pint to rescue a paw
Dogs and drafts? Is there any better way to celebrate yappy hour? If you are an animal and craft beer lover, this is an event you do not want to miss! The RI Beer Club has collaborated with Foolproof Brewing to make a beer to support the Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL).…
Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
The Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook salmon.
Senior citizens join the immigration fight to protect caregivers
As the Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians, seniors are advocating for protections for their immigrant caregivers.
‘We call it the walking bus’: How kids are getting to school amid ICE operations
In cities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.
Her dad’s dementia inspired her to create a guide for family caregivers
Wambūi Karanja of Kenya is "one to watch," says the Alzheimer's Association. Coping with her dad's condition inspired her to develop a training program for families on the art of caregiving.
A shelter village provides a bridge to permanent housing
Shelter villages offer temporary and private places for the unhoused to sleep and store belongings. One of the newest, The Bridge, opened recently in central Illinois.