More than dozen Rhode Island children adopted on National Adoption Day

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A special event at Rhode Island Family Court in Warwick was held Saturday to mark National Adoption ...
The Boston Globe

‘We need to do better’: After delays, Rhode Island opens ECHO Village pallet shelters in Providence

The 45 small, one-room structures on state-owned land behind the Foxy Lady strip club have been in the works since 2020. Homelessness in Rhode Island has more than doubled over that time. PROVIDENCE — ...
The Providence Journal

'These are human lives': Support lines up behind bill to cut emergency shelter red tape.

The urgency stems from a severe housing crisis, with advocates reporting an increase in homelessness and deaths due to exposure. The proposed bill aims to create "SAVE Units" (Supportive and Versatile ...