Posted on February 12, 2025February 26, 2025
Steve Ahlquist
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Atlantic Mills Tenants Union
“We are not going anywhere,” said organizer Emily Harrington

The Atlantic Mills Tenants Union, an affiliate chapter of the Rhode Island Tenants Union, has received no reply or acknowledgment of union demands from owner Howard and Eleanor Brynes LLC […]

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Posted on December 18, 2024January 16, 2025
Steve Ahlquist
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Senator Jack Reed
Insights on the election and the future

We have to fight back,” said Senator Reed, “and it’s going to be a tough fight.” On Monday morning, Dec 2, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) spoke at the LISC Leadership […]

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Posted on October 30, 2024November 13, 2024
Steve Ahlquist
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WESTERLY SCHOOL COMMITTEE FORUM REVEALS SOME STARK PARTISAN DIVIDES

The Westerly School Committee is rewriting its Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Transitioning Student Policy. It is the only municipality in Rhode Island actively working to weaken the RIDE (Rhode Island […]

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Posted on September 25, 2024October 9, 2024
Steve Ahlquist
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Banner Year
RI Authors Against Book Bands unveils scorecards for School Committee candidates

Rhode Island was founded on intellectual and personal freedom principles by Roger Williams, author of a book banned in England and colonial Massachusetts. Today, RI authors are coming together to […]

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Posted on August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
Steve Ahlquist
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Crack Down on Cranston Encampments
Mayor Hopkins issues executive order allowing police to displace encampments

Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins recently issued an executive order granting immediate authority to the Cranston Police Department to enter and clear the encampments of unhoused people. This comes less than […]

Housing

Mayor Smiley’s War on the Poor
“… because of Mayor Smiley’s actions, people will die.”

It is believed by outreach workers that by the time any members of the Providence Police Department arrived at the two unhoused encampments cruelly evicted by Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, […]

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Posted on December 12, 2023January 10, 2024
Steve Ahlquist
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RI Sees Record Food Insecurity and Hunger
Push in the General Assembly to provide free lunch and breakfast for all RI students

In November, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank released a report showing that a record number of Rhode Islanders are seeking food assistance, with communities of color and families with […]

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Posted on January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
Steve Ahlquist
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Uprise RI
Mayor Smiley lays out plans for PVD at inaugural events

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley was officially sworn in on Monday, at 12:01am at his residence, so his ceremony at the Providence Public Library was ceremonial. But it was an event […]

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Posted on December 7, 2022December 7, 2022
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Uprise RI
Community leaders accuse PVD Public Schools of retaliation and discrimination

Pilar McCloud, David Morales, and Ty’Relle Stephens By Steve Ahlquist Community members gathered in front of the Providence Public School Department (PPSD) offices on Westminster Street in PVD on Tuesday […]

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Posted on November 7, 2022November 16, 2022
Steve Ahlquist
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Uprise RI Neighborhood Land Bank
Creating interest in underused property

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza announced the creation of the Providence Neighborhood Land Bank, a new program through the Providence Redevelopment Agency, funded by the Providence Housing Trust Fund, that will […]

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Events:

Anthony Geraci

Sara Evans

Studio Two

The Wolff Sisters

The Peacheaters

Billy Gilman

Jake Ash Band

Kyle Rathbun

The John Allmark Orchestra

A Night of Punk

Steve Ahlquist

Atlantic Mills Tenants Union
“We are not going anywhere,” said organizer Emily Harrington

Senator Jack Reed
Insights on the election and the future

WESTERLY SCHOOL COMMITTEE FORUM REVEALS SOME STARK PARTISAN DIVIDES

Banner Year
RI Authors Against Book Bands unveils scorecards for School Committee candidates

Crack Down on Cranston Encampments
Mayor Hopkins issues executive order allowing police to displace encampments

Mayor Smiley’s War on the Poor
“… because of Mayor Smiley’s actions, people will die.”

RI Sees Record Food Insecurity and Hunger
Push in the General Assembly to provide free lunch and breakfast for all RI students

Uprise RI
Mayor Smiley lays out plans for PVD at inaugural events

Uprise RI
Community leaders accuse PVD Public Schools of retaliation and discrimination

Uprise RI Neighborhood Land Bank
Creating interest in underused property

Events:

Steve Ahlquist

Atlantic Mills Tenants Union “We are not going anywhere,” said organizer Emily Harrington

Senator Jack Reed Insights on the election and the future

WESTERLY SCHOOL COMMITTEE FORUM REVEALS SOME STARK PARTISAN DIVIDES

Banner Year RI Authors Against Book Bands unveils scorecards for School Committee candidates

Crack Down on Cranston Encampments Mayor Hopkins issues executive order allowing police to displace encampments

Mayor Smiley’s War on the Poor “… because of Mayor Smiley’s actions, people will die.”

RI Sees Record Food Insecurity and Hunger Push in the General Assembly to provide free lunch and breakfast for all RI students

Uprise RI Mayor Smiley lays out plans for PVD at inaugural events

Uprise RI Community leaders accuse PVD Public Schools of retaliation and discrimination

Uprise RI Neighborhood Land Bank Creating interest in underused property

Atlantic Mills Tenants Union
“We are not going anywhere,” said organizer Emily Harrington

Senator Jack Reed
Insights on the election and the future

Banner Year
RI Authors Against Book Bands unveils scorecards for School Committee candidates

Crack Down on Cranston Encampments
Mayor Hopkins issues executive order allowing police to displace encampments

Mayor Smiley’s War on the Poor
“… because of Mayor Smiley’s actions, people will die.”

RI Sees Record Food Insecurity and Hunger
Push in the General Assembly to provide free lunch and breakfast for all RI students

Uprise RI
Mayor Smiley lays out plans for PVD at inaugural events

Uprise RI
Community leaders accuse PVD Public Schools of retaliation and discrimination

Uprise RI Neighborhood Land Bank
Creating interest in underused property