The Nepalese community in Rhode Island is helping victims of the devastating earthquake that rocked the country last week. A magnitude 7.8 quake struck…
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Organized Labor Supports New Paw Sox Stadium In Providence
One interest group that is already lining up support for a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium in Providence: Organized labor. Scott Duhamel, secretary…
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PawSox: Providence Ballpark Would Cost State About $2M Per Year
The debate over the Pawtucket Red Sox and a public subsidy to help keep the team in Rhode Island began in earnest Wednesday as PawSox ownership unveiled…
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Supporters, Opponents Divided with Providence Ballpark Plan Set For Unveiling
The owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox plan to unveil Wednesday afternoon their proposal for building a new ballpark in Providence. Some observers are…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Will A Rising Economic Tide Lift All Boats?
Rhode Island’s foundering economic is again the top Statehouse topic. Political analyst Scott MacKay has some thoughts as we at Rhode Island Public…
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Redevelopment Of Providence Waterfront Land Up For City Hearing
City Councilors meeting in Providence Tuesday evening will consider a plan to redevelop the Providence waterfront. They could vote to move forward with…
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Taveras lands at Boston office of large international law firm
Former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has landed at the international law firm of Greenberg Trauig, LLC, where he works out of the Boston office….
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The PawSox Baseball Move to Providence: Good or Bad?
The debate over moving the Pawtucket Red Sox from McCoy Stadium to a new ball park in Providence is raging. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says it…
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Elorza Taps Navy Veteran As New Providence DPW Chief
Mayor Jorge Elorza has appointed a U.S. Navy veteran as the city’s new director of public works. Elorza announced today that he has tapped Russell P….
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A Small Victory In Providence’s Latest Fight Against Foreclosures
Eight years since the height of the national foreclosure crisis, Providence faces a plague of vacant houses, blighting neighborhoods. Now the capital…
