Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
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Senior Editor @rimonthly. Woonsocket girl. Villanova alum. Formerly @thevalleybreeze. Send me your story tips: [email protected].
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Lauren Clem
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· Sep 24
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Al Daniel
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· Sep 23
Revisiting an Old Flame - Rhode Island Monthly
The skies dim, crowds gather on the shore, and dozens of braziers light up against the smooth, dark waters of the Woonasquatucket, Moshassuck and A WaterFire insider dishes on how the iconic Rhode Isl...
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Steph Machado
@stephmachado.bsky.social
· Sep 23
Nexstar Media Group joined Sinclair stations in saying it won't air Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night on its ABC affiliates.
Nexstar Media Group will preempt Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late night on its ABC affiliates, joining Sinclair stations - The Boston Globe
The two corporations collectively control about a quarter of ABC affiliates.
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Steph Machado
@stephmachado.bsky.social
· Sep 16
DOJ sues Providence schools over ‘educators of color’ loan forgiveness - The Boston Globe
The Department of JusExcluding white teachers from a loan forgiveness program is “racist and unlawful,” the US Department of Justice said Tuesdaytice says Providence schools discriminated against whit...
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Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Sep 12
Rhode Island Takes Steps to Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access Amid Federal Uncertainty - Rhode Island Monthly
The new order from the Rhode Island Department of Health allows pharmacists to administer the vaccine to all patients three years of age and older, regardless of health status.
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Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Aug 13
Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Aug 13
Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Jul 31
The Rising Tide of Rhode Island Football Club - Rhode Island Monthly
It’s a Saturday afternoon in early May, and a crowd from across Rhode Island and beyond has shown up on Pawtucket’s doorstep. They arrive by car and on RIFC kicked off this year in a brand-new Pawtuck...
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Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Jul 31
Family secrets with explosive flavor: Woonsocket’s dynamites have history behind them
WOONSOCKET — It’s the 1920s, and before the city wakes, she’s already downstairs with sleeves rolled and hair pinned back as the steady hiss of a kerosene stove echoes through
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Ted Nesi
@tednesi.bsky.social
· Jul 30
Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Jul 28
A homeless man locked up for 31-days for a crime he didn't commit sued -- and won!
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City of Woonsocket agrees to pay a half-million dollars to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by the ACLU - TPR: The Public's Radio
The City of Woonsocket has agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a lawsuit by the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union for wrongfully arresting and incarcerating a homeless man for a ...
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Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Jul 11
After 13 months homeless , a RI writer finds 'sanctuary ' thanks to 3,300 strangers
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After 13 months homeless, a R.I. writer finds ‘sanctuary’ thanks to 3,300 strangers - The Boston Globe
Patrick Fealey’s 9,000 word essay in Esquire magazine grabbed the attention of a Narragansett family, who took it upon themselves to find him shelter and set up a GoFundMe page.
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Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Jul 11
R.I. homelessness is down, but more people are out in the cold? New data says it’s true. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/07/10/r...
R.I. homelessness is down, but more people are out in the cold? New data says it’s true. • Rhode Island Current
The number of unhoused Rhode Islanders has dropped nearly 3%, according to the latest Point in Time census released Thursday by the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness. But more people are with...
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Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Our Favorite Write-Ins from the 2025 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll - Rhode Island Monthly
We're so close, folks! The 2025 Best of Rhode Island winners have been notified and the party is just three weeks away (Thursday, July 24, at the
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Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Jul 7
A Providence 2-bedroom apartment costs half my income. Policymakers seem to live in another world. • Rhode Island Current
An annual salary of $73,500 isn’t enough to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in Providence. But it’s too much to qualify for affordable housing programs. What’s a middle income earner to do?
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Lauren Clem
@lclemjourno.bsky.social
· Jun 24
Commentary by Cameron LaFreniere: A lagging economy and issues with housing and transportation are driving this fourth-generation Rhode Islander out of state.
Why I’m leaving Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
A lagging economy and issues with housing and transportation are driving this fourth-generation Rhode Islander out of state.
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