Rhode Island House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale is accusing the McKee administration of refusing to disclose the cost breakdown for a pallet shelter project for the homeless. Chippendale claims ...

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

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale said on Wednesday that taxpayers deserve to know the full financial picture for the cost of the state’s pallet shelters ...

The real cost of pallet shelters and the bigger picture of affordable housing. This week on A Lively Experiment, the frustrating search for transparency about the cost of the Providence pallet ...

ECHO Village in Providence, shown here on Oct. 28, 2025, has 45 cabins that provide a safe space for people who are homeless. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current) Rhode Island’s first ...

Rhode Island State Sen. Elaine Morgan is facing criticism for a now-deleted Facebook post describing a security guard at the ECHO Village Pallet shelters in Providence. The post sparked outrage, ...

PROVIDENCE – House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale asked for a breakdown of how much was paid to which contractors to build the Echo Village pallet shelters for unhoused Rhode islanders – and Gov.