State officials have released a draft of Rhode Island’s first comprehensive food plan. The strategy tackles food insecurity and seeks to market the…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Winter will fade away one of these days, right? In the meanwhile, we can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day while continuing to plumb the…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, March 14
What’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, March 14: LANDMARK : Rhode Island’s Attorney General Peter Kilmartin is planning to oppose Prime…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Celebrating Milestones Of Higher Education In RI
The Providence College and University of Rhode Island men’s basketball teams have given fans much to cheer about this season. RIPR Political Analyst…
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The Amount Of Drinking On Smith Hill Is Hard To Pin Down
A state representative’s account of drinking by lawmakers at the Statehouse is attracting media attention beyond Rhode Island. But it’s not easy to pin…
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Facing Change: Vietnamese Poet Connects Refugee Experience To Syrians
More than a million Vietnamese came to the U.S. as refugees in the years after their civil war ended. More than 65 thousand Vietnamese make New England…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Don’t Turn Local Cops Into Immigration Enforcers
Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steve Pare doesn’t want city police used as deputy immigration agents. RIPR Political Analyst Scott MacKay says…
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Facing Change: From War-Torn Syria To Snowy Prep School, Syrian Refugees Seek Education In Vermont
Many small towns in New England are eager to welcome refugees from the war in Syria, but that doesn’t seem likely under President Donald Trump’s…
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It’s Providence Newspaper Guild Follies Time!
The days are getting longer. The General Assembly is back. And yes, the pols have been cooperating – from the White House to the State House –with the…
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Size Is RI’s Strength In Food Scene, Says James Beard Nominee
To win a James Beard Award means having made it to the upper echelons of the restaurant industry. Often compared to the likes of the Oscars, the awards…
