Bill Malinowski, a highly respected Providence Journal investigative reporter, has died at age 57 after being stricken with ALS, commonly known as Lou…
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Perseids Slated To Streak Across Friday’s Night Sky
For night-sky watchers, August is the time for the annual Perseid meteor shower. This year’s light show for Thursday and Friday nights promises to be…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Don’t look now, but it’s barely more than 30 days until the state primary election that will help shape the next class of state lawmakers. Meanwhile,…
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RIPR In The Classroom: Battle With The Sea
Listenwise helps teachers use stories from their local public radio station with students in their classrooms. Working with RIPR we identify relevant…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Your humble correspondent is back on the beat. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through…
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Theater Review: A Deal With The Devil And Baseball, At Ocean State Theatre
“Damn Yankees” is a musical from the 1950s that’s not really about the New York Yankees. Instead it’s about being faithful, caring and decent.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The General Assembly session is over, the budget is signed, yet politics never takes a holiday. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As…
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For RI Students Fluent In A Second Language, Recognition On Their High School Diploma
Central Falls High School has just graduated more than a dozen seniors who are the first in Rhode Island to receive special recognition for speaking…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: College Commencement Season And Student Debt
It’s college graduation season, a time of family and school pride. But RIPR Political Analyst Scott MacKay points out why this year’s grads also face some anxiety. ‘Tis the time of Lilacs, caps and gowns and the symphony of morning birdsong spilling though the bedroom window. Proud parents mingle with bored siblings taking selfies of platitude-filled […]
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Mid-May and the political kettle keeps bubbling. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you…
