The council approved the $2.85 million purchase on a 6-3 vote, with Mayor Pat McFall and Mayor Pro Tem Andrea Samson joining the majority but emphasizing that their votes did not guarantee a ...

A new homeless shelter in Woonsocket was purchased by the city from the state, and added 10 new beds to the overall supply.

The 9th Circuit’s decision was later overturned in the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision Grants Pass vs. Johnson, which held ...