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1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Wheeler Cowperthwaite

The spring boom in Rhode Island's housing market appears to be fully underway, as the number of single-family listings in the state increased 10% in April, on top of 22% in March. The increase in inventory, 1,167 single-family houses to 1,285 houses for sale, is a total increase of 118 listings across the state. Why it matters: Rhode Island is in a housing crisis, with rents, and prices up significantly since 2020.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Wheeler Cowperthwaite

Water cremation is also part of the billGeorgia legalized it earlier in MaySix states legalized the practice last year, nearly doubling the number of places it is acceptablePROVIDENCE – A bill that would give people two new ways to have their body disposed of after death – by allowing it to quickly decompose or go through a "water cremation" – is set for a vote in the House on May 29. Rep. Michelle McGaw's bill passed through the House Corporations Committee on May 22, on a 7-4 vote.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Wheeler Cowperthwaite

PROVIDENCE – Towering above the Providence Rink for all seasons is a new array of white sails, in various shapes, held aloft with three quarters of a mile of steel cabling. The new shade structure is part of a $4.2 million makeover, with the headliner being a brand new rink cooling system and new concrete pad that took a month to cure. The new artistic shade structure will allow the city to extend the next ice skating season by a few weeks, protecting the ice from the warmth of the sun.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Wheeler Cowperthwaite

Activities for children can now happen during the day in the summer. The shade sails cool a rolling portion of the concrete as the sun moves through the sky. The Providence Rink upgrades, including a new cooling system, cost a total of $4.2 million. PROVIDENCE – Towering above the Providence Rink for all seasons is a new array of white sails, in various shapes, held aloft with three quarters of a mile of steel cabling.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Wheeler Cowperthwaite

Wheeler CowperthwaiteA new shade array, composed of a series of fabric sails, is held taut over the Providence Rink. The array covers 3,500 square feet of concrete at a time, providing a rolling cooling effect to make the rink more comfortable for daytime use in summer. Wheeler Cowperthwaite/The Providence JournalProvidence Mayor Brett Smiley talks about the new shade array over the Providence Rink, towering over him, on May 20, 2025.