Hospitals have reported an increase in patients who tested positive for flu over the last three weeks, according to the most recent data from the Rhode…
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One Square Mile: One Man's Journey From Guatemala To New Bedford
Standing on New Bedford’s Acushnet Avenue, René Moreno runs into a man who grew up in the same village he did in Guatemala. They talk for a couple of…
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One Square Mile: Opioids In New Bedford’s Fishing Industry Pt. 2
(This the second part of a two-part story.) Andrew Dillon has had a front row seat to the opioid epidemic in New Bedford. His diner…
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One Square Mile: Opioids In New Bedford’s Fishing Industry Pt. 2
(This is the first part of a two-part story. Read part two here. ) Commercial fishing consistently ranks as one world’s most dangerous jobs, which may…
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RI House Speaker Introduces Bill To Allow ‘Partial Fill’ Opioid Prescriptions
Patients or their doctors would be able to request that pharmacies partially fill prescriptions for opioids under a bill introduced in the General…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The political heat is rising, slowly but surely, as we move closer to election season. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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Theater Review: Gamm’s ‘Vanya’ Speaks To Our Times
Two of Rhode Island’s leading theaters, Trinity Rep and the Gamm, have combined talents. The result of this joining of forces is a winner, all the way.
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$60 Million Lawsuit Alleges Developer Ignored Dangerous Mold
A Rhode Island man says a big New Hampshire-based developer let mold grow in his apartment for a year, giving him an incurable lung disease. The man,…
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Banneker Industries Founder and CEO Cheryl Snead Dies at 59
Cheryl Snead, CEO and president of Banneker Industries, long one of Rhode Island’s top women business executives and a strong advocate for women and…
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RI Lieutenant Gov. Joins Lawsuit To Curb Opioid Prescribing
Fourteen Rhode Island cities and towns are joining a growing legal attack on the makers of prescription opioids. Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee announced…
