U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says nearly $2.5 million in federal funding will go toward helping the state’s neediest resident keep the heat on. That will bring…
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Kids Count: RI Has Highest Child Poverty Rate In New England
New numbers out of Rhode Island Kids Count show the number of children living in poverty has grown nearly five percent since the start of the Great…
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Cranston Superintendent Retiring
Cranston will have to hire a new superintendent of schools. The current Superintendent Judith Lundsten plans to retire at the end of June. In a message…
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New Push To Teach Students How To ‘Code Like A Girl’
Women make up nearly 60 percent of the U-S workforce, but Federal Labor Department Statistics show they account for less than a quarter of all software…
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Social Workers, Lawmakers Debate Blame for DCYF’s Deficits
A bill to change the requirements to lead the state Department of Children, Youth and Families ran into opposition from social workers during a House…
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National Grid: $93M Updates Needed On Growing Aquidneck Island
National Grid said the tremendous growth on Aquidneck Island has prompted it to spend $93 million on upgrading its power system there. The utility said…
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Two Raimondo Nominees Sail Through Senate Confirmation Hearings
Separate Senate committees gave initial approval Tuesday to two of Governor Gina Raimondo’s nominees to lead state agencies. Both of the nominees held…
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EPA Head To Survey Parts Of RI Endangered By Climate Change
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s New England region is in Rhode Island Wednesday. Curt Spalding will survey parts of the state, to see…
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RI Leaders React To President Obama’s State Of The Union Address
President Barack Obama delivered his sixth state of the Union address last night. His main focus was the middle class, as the nation continues to…
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CVS To Hire Some 100 At Woonsocket Headquarters
Woonsocket based CVS/Health plans to hire some 100 employees at their digital center in Rhode Island. This comes as the company plans to open a second…
