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Providence's zoning could get a major overhaul. Here's what might change.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoPROVIDENCE − A return to rowhouses, a cap on the number of units in new apartment buildings and...
How hot is it? Providence's treeless neighborhoods magnify summer heat
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPROVIDENCE — One afternoon at the height of the recent heat wave, the official temperature in...
The ProvPort tax deal is moving forward. Here's how.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCritics of a controversial move to greenlight a tax deal for ProvPort have finally found middle ground with the city's deep-water port operator. On...
Plan to use ProvPort funds for college scholarships criticized by environmental justice groups
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPROVIDENCE – College scholarships aren’t inherently controversial. But a plan to create a new one...
'We're choking': How an air quality study is mapping which PVD neighborhoods have the worst air
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPROVIDENCE — Grace Berg unscrews the faceplate of an anonymous-looking gray box mounted on a tripod....
The EPA fined a ProvPort tenant for how it handled chemicals. Now its tax deal may be at risk.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEnvironmental advocates and Providence City Council members are raising concerns over safety...
'Why now?': New ProvPort deal closer to approval despite vocal opposition
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPROVIDENCE – The City Council's Finance Committee has approved a 30-year tax deal for ProvPort, the...
'We just want clean air': Why neighbors are rallying against a Providence scrapyard
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoProtesters rallied on Earth Day outside Rhode Island Recycled Metals, the Allens Avenue scrap metal...