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Roger Williams University to launch new real estate program

White House praises Roger Williams University law school for rent-relief work

Small apartment complex proposed on Bristol's Chestnut Street

Editorial: Affordable housing proposal gets boost from a bad law

Riding a wave of progressive momentum, Warren resident June Speakman handily defeated Richard Ruggiero in last Tuesday’s District 68 Democratic primary, earning 652 votes to Mr. Ruggiero’s 238.

Last Thursday night’s Planning Board meeting last well into the evening as two major development proposals, Old Orchard Farm and Longfield (see separate story), were subject to a passionate debate between concerned residents, hopeful applicants and skeptical board members.

Bristol residents expressed deeply felt opinions both for and against a new apartment/restaurant building proposed for Thames Street on Thursday night. Members of the town’s Planning Board and Historic District Commission listened as resident after resident got up to the microphone.

Gilbane Building Company joined Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, state and local officials, Rhode Island veterans and community members, to celebrate the completion of the Rhode Island Veterans Home, and officially welcome veterans to their new home on Veterans Day.

Several Rhode Island towns are facing negative impacts after being notified in late July that many of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for local programs and agencies will not receive the funding they typically see. Locally, six social services programs applied for a total of $136,702 to fund several projects in the area, and after the meeting in late July, East Greenwich, along with many other towns across the state, were notified that none of their applications from the Plan Year 2016 will receive funding.