Woonsocket and East Providence will receive nearly $2.4 million in federal grants to help revitalize local neighborhoods and increase affordable housing…
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RI State Police Detective Unhurt At Las Vegas Concert
Conor S. O’Donnell, a detective with the Rhode Island State Police and a six-year veteran of the force, was among thousands of country music fans at the…
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The Last Days Of Alt-Rock On 95.5 WBRU
If you tune into 95.5 FM today, you’ll hear Christian rock, a far cry from the edgy, alternative music WBRU broadcast on 95.5 for decades. The station…
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Sens. Whitehouse And McCain Push To Limit Gerrymandering
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to put limits on the practice of drawing voting districts for political advantage, also known…
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Red Sox, PawSox And Patriots
As summer fades to fall, the Red Sox – Boston and Pawtucket – and the Patriots dominate the sports news. Here is my take on three hot topics. RED SOX:…
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With An Avant-Rock Reimagining Of ‘Blue,’ Arc Iris Reveals A New Joni Mitchell
For the past few months, the Providence avant -rock trio Arc Iris has been touring New England with a concert it calls “Arc Iris Reimagines Joni…
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Missed Our RI Philharmonic Broadcast? Listen To The Stories Behind The Music Here
Thousands of people gathered at Roger Williams Park on Friday for a night of live music with the RI Philharmonic pops orchestra.
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MA DEP Delays Plan To Reduce Water Pollution
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is postponing a new plan designed to reduce water pollution caused by stormwater runoff from…
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Tchaikovsky’s ‘1812 Overture’ And How It Became An American Summer Staple
One of the more remarkable feats of Peter Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” is how he manages to cram a bit of European geopolitical history into 15…
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Pops Concert Brings Venezuela, Vienna And Modern Classical Music To Roger Williams Park
A new piece of classical music gets its American premiere Friday at the Rhode Island Philharmonic pops concert in Roger Williams Park. Composer Paul…
