It’s sinister, this virus: hepatitis C can live in the body for decades before causing any noticeable symptoms. By then, the symptoms could be serious:…
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Frigid Temps Sweep Across Rhode Island
Though we’re not breaking any records, temperatures are well below freezing in Rhode Island. Thermometers are barely climbing out of the single digits…
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U.S. Court Of Appeals To Hear Rhode Island Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston Thursday will hear a case out of Rhode Island. It involves the 2009 detainment of a North Providence woman. The…
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Newport Folk Festival Tickets Go On Sale Thursday
Tickets for the Newport Folk Festival go on sale at 10 o’clock Thursday morning. The music lineup has yet to be announced. That’s been the norm for the…
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At The Crossroads, Part 8: Fueled By Opioid Abuse, New Hep C Infections Rise
In 2014, hundreds of Rhode Islanders died from accidental drug overdoses. Thousands more remain addicted to prescription painkillers and heroin. For…
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Interfaith Group Asks Lawmakers: Will You Address Poverty?
Advocates for the poor gathered in the Statehouse rotunda Wednesday to appeal to lawmakers to address poverty as they begin a new legislative session….
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Official Portrait of Chafee Shows Somber Governor Looking Into The Distance
Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee said he likes his official portrait. An image of the painting was released online, but the artist has yet to officially…
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Warming Centers Open Across The State As Arctic Blast Hits RI
Temperatures are plummeting, as the east coast gets slammed by an arctic blast. The state Department of Emergency Management is responding by opening…
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RIPR GM Joe O’Connor Heading to Charlotte’s WFAE
Rhode Island Public Radio general manager Joe O’Connor is leaving the station at the end of January to become GM of WFAE and president of the University…
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Read Governor Gina Raimondo’s Inaugural Address In Its Entirety
Inaugural Address Governor Gina M. Raimondo January 6, 2015 My fellow Rhode Islanders, it is a great honor to address you today. I am humbled by the…
