U.S. Sen. Jack Reed is calling on Rep. Devin Nunes, head of the House Intelligence Committee, to recuse himself from the investigation of Russia’s…
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$200k In Grants Awarded To RI Programs Supporting Veterans
The Rhode Island Office of Veterans Affairs is awarding $200,000 in grants to four organizations that support veterans.
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Gun Violence Continues Recent Downward Trend In Providence
PA report from the city’s Advisory Council to Reduce Gun Violence released Monday says in 2016 Providence saw its fewest homicides in 30 years.
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Celtics Are Now The Top Seed In Eastern Conference
The Boston Celtics are now the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since March 2011. This Sunday the Celtics tied the Cleveland…
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Homeless Advocates Protest Cranston Panhandling Ban
Homeless advocates are protesting a Cranston ordinance that makes it illegal to panhandle. Advocates call the ban unconstitutional and argue that for…
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Three Rhode Island Artists Awarded $25,000 Each In Grants
Three Rhode Island visual artists have been awarded $25,000 each from the Rhode Island Foundation.
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DEM Lifts Shellfishing Ban
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management lifted its emergency shellfish closures Friday. The DEM reports parts of the Rhode Island Sound,…
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RI Food Plan Tackles Food Insecurity, Seeks Public Input
State officials have released a draft of Rhode Island’s first comprehensive food plan. The strategy tackles food insecurity and seeks to market the…
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Meals On Wheels RI Services Could Be Stretched Under Proposed Budget Cuts
Meals on Wheels Rhode Island leaders say their program could be severely limited under President Trump’s proposed budget. Rhode Island’s MOW program…
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Providence Listed As Non-Cooperative With Federal Immigration Policy
The city of Providence and the state’s Department of Corrections both appear on a list released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as being…
