Rhode Island’s pension fund declined by about six percent over the last fiscal year. That’s according to the state Treasury Department, which reported…
Mitchell Johnson
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Rain Provides Brief Relief During Dry Summer
Rhode Island got some much-needed rain this week after a summer of unusually dry weather. The state’s Drought Steering Committee has called a meeting…
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Now Here This: Repeat After Me
This story comes from a new partnership between Rhode Island Public Radio and Now Here This, an audio storytelling group at Brown University. On the…
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Newport’s Candy Store Cup Regatta Kicks Off Friday
12 sailboats, ranging from 70 to 200 feet long—up to four times as large as many of the boats docked in the harbor– are slated to compete. Newport…
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PawSox To Induct First Class To Newly Created Hall Of Fame
Selected for the honor are Jim Rice, Wade Boggs, and Ben Mondor. Pawsox general manager Dan Rea, said Jim Rice and Wade Boggs were among the team’s most…
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Rhode Island Receives Second Round Of Federal Funding To Help Fight Foreclosures
Rhode Island has received $36 million in federal funding to help residents avoid foreclosure on their homes. The grant comes from the Hardest Hit Fund,…
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Cranston May Soon Be Home To Rhode Island’s Largest Solar Farm
The city’s planning commission has approved a 21-megawatt solar farm, covering 60 acres. City planners say the solar panels will provide renewable…
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Gov. Raimondo Heads To National Governors Meeting
Governor Gina Raimondo flies to Des Moines, Iowa Friday for the annual summer meeting of the National Governors Association. The meeting is a chance…
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Providence Board Of Canvassers To Hold Hearing On Rep. Carnevale Residency Issues
The Providence Board of Canvassers has scheduled a hearing Wednesday on whether State Representative John Carnevale lives in his district. Carnevale…
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Audio Postcard: A Ride On The Providence-Newport Ferry’s Maiden Voyage
The ferry from Providence to Newport set sail last Friday, for the first time since 2009.
