As Armory closes, state announces 100 additional shelter openings
THE CRANSTON ARMORY closed as an emergency shelter on Monday. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION PROVIDENCE – With the closure of the Cranston Stre...
THE CRANSTON ARMORY closed as an emergency shelter on Monday. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE PRESERVATION PROVIDENCE – With the closure of the Cranston Street Armory emergency shelter on Monday, the state announced additional shelter options to serve around 100 Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness. The 100 new shelter openings follow an announcement last week that a Motel 6 in Warwick would provide beds for 55 of the individuals who had been staying at the armory, although the openings are not set aside specifically for people previously staying in the building, according to the R.