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55 unhoused Rhode Islanders to be relocated to Warwick motel, mayor says

BY: - May 10, 2023

WARWICK — Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi announced on Facebook Wednesday that state officials plan to send 55 unhoused Rhode Islanders to the Motel 6 at 20 Jefferson Blvd. Picozzi said the city was initially informed last week and that priority would be given to those being moved out of the Cranston Armory Warming Shelter slated to […]

R.I. struggles to find solution after Providence warming station closes May 15

BY: - May 2, 2023

PROVIDENCE — State officials and advocates for the unhoused are racing to find housing as the National Weather Service predicts a likely hotter than average summer. The scramble gained urgency after Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor announced plans to close the warming shelter at the Cranston Street Armory by May 15 at a […]