Povidence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week Mark…
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Sarah Andrews And Matt Salit, High School Heisman Finalists, Lead Their Graduating Classes
June is high-school graduation season. Standing at the head of the class at North Kingstown High is Sarah Andrews and at Seekonk High Matt Salit. Last…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekend column. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome at idonnis (at) ripr (dot) org, and you can follow me all week…
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Basic Research Boosted By Millions In NIH Funds For RI Hospital, Women & Infants
The National Institutes of Health has awarded another round of millions of dollars in research funding to two of Rhode Island’s major teaching hospitals…
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Groups Plant Commemorative Orchard At Providence Park
J.T. Owens Park will soon be home to a small orchard, in tribute to a Providence neighborhood that once existed at the site. A group of local nonprofits…
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Trinity Rep’s Off-Beat Musical ‘Melancholy Play’ A Sweet, Thoughtful Romp
The right of all Americans to be down-hearted once in a while is brought up — and defended — in a new musical comedy having its premiere at Trinity…
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Bonus Q&A: McKee on Municipal Budgets, Charter Schools, PawSox & More
Lieutenant Governor Daniel McKee joins Bonus Q+A this week to discuss his efforts as lieutenant governor, legislation restricting charter schools, the…
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Political Roundtable: McKee on Chafee, Tolls for Trucks & Fire Department Staffing
Lieutenant Governor Daniel McKee joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the battle between municipalities and fire unions over platoon…
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Mattiello Slams Brakes on Raimondo’s Truck Toll Plan
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is putting the brakes on Governor Raimondo’s plan to impose new tolls on trucks. Speaker Mattiello was at Governor…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: What Chafee Needs To Do Very Soon
So Lincoln Chafee has become the first Rhode Islander to seek a major party nomination for president. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay on why Chafee…
