As negotiations continue for a new PawSox stadium in Providence, opponents will stage an unorthodox protest Monday. The group plans to gather at the…
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Candlelight Vigil Planned For Overdose Victims
A candlelight vigil on Monday will remember those who have died from drug overdoses. The vigil comes at a time when Rhode Island is struggling to turn…
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Rhode Island’s Jared Donaldson Awaits First-Round Match At The U.S. Open
The U.S. Open starts Monday in New York, and there’s reason for Rhode Island tennis fans to pay attention other than Serena Williams’s bid for a…
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Newport Celebrates The 250th Anniversary Of The Stamp Act Riots
Dozens of historical reenactors gather in Newport Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Stamp Act Riots. The events were some of the first…
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Westerly Residents Ask Town Council To Modify Quarry Agreement
Westerly residents are asking the town council to drop or modify a consent agreement it signed last year with the owner and tenants of a controversial…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A summer slowdown of news? Rhode Island’s summer of 2015 will likely be remembered for two important releases of information — the State Police report…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Needs Greater Emphasis on Teaching History in Schools
Students head to classrooms this week in the annual back-to-school ritual. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says this should be the year our public…
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Remembering The Stamp Act Riots
Dozens of historical re-enactors gather in Newport Saturday to mark the 250th anniversary of the Stamp Act Riots, which were among the early rumblings…
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The Bottom Line: Ximedica’s West Coast Expansion
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week,…
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Kilmartin Asks Court To Refuse BCBSRI Rate Hike
Rhode Island’s Attorney General is appealing to Superior Court to stop rate increases for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island customers, saying…
