The gloomy cloud of the 38 Studios debacle still hangs over Rhode Island. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay parses the latest General Assembly probe…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Historic Harrisville, An Audio Walking Tour
Want to take a trip through history with your own personal tour guide? Or better yet, want to send some relatives visiting for the holidays on an advent…
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RI ACLU Files Suit Over New Sex Offender Residency Law
The Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit to stop new residency restrictions for sex offenders in the state. As Rhode Island…
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Feds Raid Professional Ambulance In Providence
Federal search warrants were executed Thursday at a Providence ambulance company. A spokesman for the US Attorney’s office, Jim Martin, said the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Burrillville’s Unconventional Industrialist
Today, Rhode Island Public Radio kicks off a week-long series we call `One Square Mile’ where we focus on one of Rhode Island’s communities. This week…
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Chafee Rues Elusive Peace While Announcing Exit From Presidential Race
Former governor Lincoln Chafee announced his departure from the presidential race Friday morning, six months after he launched what proved to be a…
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Raimondo Defends Record On Transparency
Governor Gina Raimondo is defending her administration from criticism that information has become harder to obtain. Some reporters, editors and good…
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R.I.P. Brad Gorham, Mr. Rhode Island Republican
Bradford Gorham, the quintessential Yankee Republican political figure, former Rhode Island House Minority Leader, Republican state chairman and…
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Consent Agreement Requires RI To Correct Clean Water Act Violations
The state Department of Transportation will be required to immediately take comprehensive steps to correct years of federal Clean Water Act violations…
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RI DLT Cites, Fines East Providence Company For Fraud
The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, in a continuing crackdown on workplace wage fraud, has announced that it has ordered an East…
