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City Council’s Democratic majority briefly considered killing the mayor’s newly proposed public encampment ordinance, before sending it to committee.
A city lawyer, however, advised …
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By RORY SCHULER
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7/24/24
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The House of Hope CDC is building the state’s first village of hope for the homeless.
Laura Jaworski, executive director of the Warwick-based non profit, advanced the concept of box-like …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/14/24
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In the midst of multiple, overlapping crises that often result in the loss of housing for at-risk individuals, we are grateful to be able to report on organizations like the House of Hope, which shed …
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11/9/23
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If you’ve never been left outside in the cold without a place to go, or a bed to sleep in, consider yourself lucky. For an increasing amount (and an all-time record number of) Rhode Islanders, …
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8/17/23
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The 14th Annual “Cause for Paws” Classic Car Show roars to life Sunday, June 11 at 171 Service Place, located at 171 Service Avenue (off Jefferson Blvd.), Warwick, RI 02886. Gates open at …
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5/4/23
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I watched with frustration as Josh Saal stepped down after only a year as Rhode Island’s first-ever housing secretary. Gov. Dan McKee’s office announced last Wednesday that it had …
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By JOANNE GIANNINI
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1/24/23
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Louis Spremulli and Paul Orlando stood at the large wooden table, the contents of their Spirt of Hope “rescue kits” carefully laid out on its surface.
The shades were drawn but the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/28/22
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With the ongoing plight of hundreds of Rhode Islanders without a stable place to live front and center in ongoing news coverage, we can’t help but wonder what combination of factors is …
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12/13/22
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More homeless families have taken up residence in Warwick hotels even though Mayor Frank Picozzi said he remains in the dark over how either the governor or the Department of Housing and its director …
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By JOHN HOWELL and EMMA BARTLETT
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11/30/22
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A team made up of state and federal officials and housing and community partners launched this week a statewide landlord challenge effort to provide permanent housing for Rhode Islanders who have …
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5/11/22
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For the past two years Pontiac residents and the City have had concerns regarding the NYLO Hotel on Knight Street being used to house people who otherwise would likely be homeless.
The main …
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By ALEX MALM
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3/4/22
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Pontiac residents made their voices heard last year when NYLO Hotel on Knight Street was used to house people during who otherwise would likely be homeless.
Only because of an influx of …
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1/27/22
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By JOHN HOWELL One hundred and forty people, who would otherwise be living on the street, have rooms at the NYLO Hotel in Pontiac. They and possibly more are guaranteed a room until March 31, 2022. Neither the neighborhood nor the city had any say on
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/9/21
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The MAE Organization for the Homeless' annual Be The Light Gala is back. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Warwick. Proceeds will benefit the MAE Organization and its mission to
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9/22/21
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By ROB DUGUAY According to the Providence homeless shelter Crossroads, about 4,000 men, women and children experience homelessness in Rhode Island each year. These are some of the most vulnerable people in our society, and with the COVID-19 pandemic
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By ROB DUGUAY
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2/11/21
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By ETHAN HARTLEY -- You can help somebody at risk of suffering the effects of cold weather this winter by simply extending a little human kindness towards them.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/28/17
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