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Colleen Cronin

Rhode Island

Journalist at Freelance

Covering environmental issues in RI for @ecoRInews via @Report4America. Past: @bostonglobe. Forever: @the_herald. she/her. Email me: [email protected]

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  • Transit Night at Statehouse: Plenty of Talk, Not Much Action

    1 week ago | ecori.org | Colleen Cronin |Bonnie Phillips

    PROVIDENCE — Armed with buttons, stickers, T-shirts, and lists of bill numbers and sponsors, dozens of transit advocates split into two groups to tackle the Senate and House chambers Tuesday afternoon. It was 3:30 p.m., and the group was ready for a long night. Providence Streets Coalition operations manager Dylan Giles, while handing out transit-themed merch, told advocates pizza would be ordered.

  • New Poll Finds Ocean State Voters Concerned About Affordable Housing

    1 month ago | ecori.org | Colleen Cronin |Bonnie Phillips

    PROVIDENCE — Most Rhode Island voters say there isn’t enough affordable housing in their community, and they would support some land-use policies to change that, according to a new poll from Neighbors Welcome! Rhode Island.

  • Hot Topic: Wildfires in the Ocean State

    1 month ago | ecori.org | Colleen Cronin |Joanna Detz |Rob Smith |Bonnie Phillips

    Skip to content By Colleen Cronin, Joanna Detz, and Rob Smith / ecoRI News staff March 20, 2025 In recent years, Rhode Island has experienced, on average, about 70 wildfires per year. Ecosystem disruption fueled by climate change is only going to make the state more susceptible to such fires.

  • Burrillville Town Council Seeks to Repeal Local Land Trust's Nonprofit Status

    1 month ago | ecori.org | Colleen Cronin |Bonnie Phillips

    BURRILLVILLE, R.I. — A Town Council resolution asking the General Assembly to repeal a private land trust’s tax-exempt status failed at a Wednesday night meeting following vigorous and at times contentious public comment and debate. The resolution read into the record by Town Council President Donald Fox requested the repeal of the public laws which exempt the Burrillville Land Trust from paying taxes on properties it owns worth up to $2 million.

  • RIPTA's Next Stop: Fiscal Cliff or Full Funding?

    1 month ago | ecori.org | Colleen Cronin |Bonnie Phillips

    PROVIDENCE — As another legislative session winds on, so too does a campaign to save the state’s public transit agency from a major deficit. For the second year in a row, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is facing a funding shortfall in Gov. Daniel McKee’s budget proposal, to the tune of $32.6 million for fiscal 2026. At a recent meeting at the Statehouse, RIPTA CEO Chris Durand laid out the financial situation in stark terms.

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Colleen Cronin
Colleen Cronin @colleen_cronin
9 Apr 25

RT @tom_tli: It was a late night/early morning for @the_herald; here’s today’s front page: https://t.co/WwrF5bG9t4

Colleen Cronin
Colleen Cronin @colleen_cronin
8 Apr 25

At Senate Finance, and @SamZurier mentions that the only letter he's aware of against a bill he's sponsoring increasing @RIPTA_RI's share of the gas tax is the agency's board chair, RIDOT Director Alviti https://t.co/YII1PkgYnS

Colleen Cronin
Colleen Cronin @colleen_cronin
8 Apr 25

A lot happening w/ @RIPTA_RI right now. The agency... - Announced 2 potential hub locales near 🚂station - Hired a firm to conduct its required efficiency study - Continues to face a $32M deficit. Wrote about how it all fits together @ecoRInews https://t.co/u437mSj1bI