Tag Archives: #Catherine Warren

The Penthouse: The Licensing Board, Its Legal Counsel and the City Solicitor Must Go

In the early afternoon of November 7, 2017, the Providence Board of Licenses was trying on its brand new clothes for the first time. Former Board chairman Juan Pichardo had just been tossed into the hamper a week earlier, and … Continue reading

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Still Crime Town? The Continuing Saga of The Loft

Our city of Providence been unable to shed its moniker as Crime Town, but not because we actually have more criminals. To the contrary, it’s because some of our public institutions remain too weak to stanch the steady stream of … Continue reading

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It Feels Terrible to Feel Unsafe Where You Live

This is the first in a series on Pasha Hookah Bar and its impact on the surrounding Washington Park neighborhood of the city of Providence, Rhode Island. February 2013: Pasha Gets a Liquor License. In May 2012, Unsal and Zofer … Continue reading

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The Brawl, the Videotape, and the Assistant Attorney General

At about 1:30 a.m. on April 24, 2016, according to their incident report, Patrolwoman Jenny Wade and Patrolman Andre Francis were on an assigned detail at the Mile and a Quarter restaurant located at 334 South Water Street. The Providence … Continue reading

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Cocaine Over Providence: Part 6

This is the final installment in a six-part series on a case that began with a police sting on August 19, 2016, made its way through the Providence Board of Licenses, and went up on appeal to the Rhode Island … Continue reading

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Cocaine Over Providence: Part 5

The Stay Hearing If you live in Rhode Island and you feel that you’ve received an unfair decision from the Division of Public Utilities, or the Division of Taxation, or the Division of Motor Vehicles, you can appeal to the … Continue reading

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