The new school, set to be completed at the end of 2025, will replace a nearly 100-year-old building beset by leaky roofs, balky boilers, mold, peeling paint, and falling debris.
Rhode Island inches up to 41st in Tax Foundation rankings as Massachusetts drops from 34th to 46th after applying 4% surtax on income over $1 million. Connecticut remains stuck at 47th.
Co-chairs of the state’s Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Caucus call for action on police accountability, free school meals, and “payday lending” interest rates