The plan to improve the Port of Providence and a proposal to build a new power plan in Burrillville have stirred vigorous debates in recent weeks. Gov….
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Save The Bay Blasts Plan For $20 Million ProvPort Bond
The environmental organization Save The Bay on Monday sharply criticized the proposal for a $20 million taxpayer-financed port development project on…
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IYRS Breaks Ground On 20k Square Foot Expansion In Newport
The IYRS School of Technology and Trades breaks ground Friday on a new addition to its Newport campus. The facility will house a composite submarine…
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Thunderstorm, Flash Flood Warnings Issued For Providence, Northern RI
The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings for Providence County, Northern Rhode Island and parts of the East…
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Mayor Elorza Announces 2016 PVD Fest Lineup
Mayor Jorge Elorza announced the lineup for this year’s PVD Fest, renamed from last year’s Providence International Arts Festival, Monday.
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RI Capital Works To Fight Climate Change With Help From All Residents
Providence is putting social and racial equity at the center of its planning for future climate threats. The city earned a $100,000 grant to help with…
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Fired Providence City Archivist Campbell To Be Honored
The Rhode Island Genealogical Society is honoring Paul Campbell, the former Providence city archivist who was fired in December, 2015 by the city…
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Rising Tide: Despite Financial Woes, Is Providence Resurging?
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza held the first in a series of community meetings Monday to discuss the city’s fiscal challenges. Elorza is trying to build…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Will The Gallison Mess Wake Up R.I. Voters?
Once again, a Rhode Island lawmaker has resigned from his post after announcing a police investigation. RIPR Political analyst Scott MacKay has some…
