The state’s Public Utilities Commission will be brought up to speed today on the status of the Block Island wind farm project. As Rhode Island Public…
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Meet the Class of 2015: State Representative Daniel Reilly
With 18 new members in the 113-seat General Assembly, On Politics is offering a periodic look at the latest additions to the House and Senate. We start…
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Deer Hunting Season Gears Up On Block Island
The annual deer hunting season is gearing up on Block Island. Rhode Island Public Radio’s environmental reporter Ambar Espinoza tells us, the hunt on…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Brotherhood
The kindness of strangers. How wonderful it is when, out of the pure goodness of their hearts, complete strangers step in to rescue us in moments of…
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Cicilline’s Public Forum On Immigration Will Highlight Scams
Congressman David Cicilline is bringing the chair of the congressional Immigration Task Force to Rhode Island Wednesday evening to discuss the president…
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For Some Child Refugees, A Journey From Food Scarcity To Obesity
Researchers with the Hasbro Children’s Hospital Pediatric Refugee Health Program in Providence have found that the longer child refugees stay in the U.S…
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Full Lineup Announced For 2015 Newport Jazz Fest
The full musical lineup is out for the 2015 Jazz Festival. And as Rhode Island Public Radio’s John Bender reports, it’s the festival’s 61st anniversary….
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Faith Leaders, Law Enforcement Pray For Peace
Faith leaders and law enforcement from across the state will gather Tuesday night to pray for peace. After the shooting deaths of two New York policemen…
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Whitehouse Touts Plan to Lower Middle Class Taxes
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse calls a legislative package he unveiled Monday a way to make taxes fairer for middle-class Americans. Whitehouse says the…
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Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Rumbles In Rhode Island
Scientists at the Weston Observatory say a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Plainfield, Connecticut Monday morning, about seven miles from the Rhode…
