Former governor Lincoln Chafee announced his Democratic presidential campaign Wednesday evening at George Mason University in Virginia while vowing to …
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After Devastating Earthquakes, Rhode Islanders Assisting In Aid Efforts In Nepal
About two weeks ago a devastating earthquake ravaged the Asian country of Nepal. The quake claimed the lives of at least 8,000 people, in and around the…
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Battle With The Sea: Protecting Newport’s Drinking Water (Part 1)
With more than 500 public drinking water suppliers in the state, the Rhode Island Department of Health is worried about how they will cope with climate…
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Nepalese Scholar At Brown Coordinates Relief Efforts
A Nepalese scholar at Brown University is using his international development expertise and personal knowledge of the country to help guide relief…
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RI’s Brown Bird Finds A Solemn Victory On Final Album
It’s been a year since the death of local musician David Lamb, whose passing threw the future of the folk duo Brown Bird into question. This week saw…
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Local Groups Work To Send Aid To Nepal Following Devastating Earthquake
The Nepalese community in Rhode Island is helping victims of the devastating earthquake that rocked the country last week. A magnitude 7.8 quake struck…
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President Obama Honors Superbowl Champion New England Patriots At The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 23, 2015 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTHONORING SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS South Lawn THE…
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Water Quality Projects Get Boost On Earth Day
Today is Earth Day and state leaders are awarding $3.3 million dollars in grants to improve water quality in Rhode Island. Twenty-three local water…
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Local Group Launches Recycling Campaign As Earth Day Approaches
In advance of Earth Day, the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, the agency that runs the Central Landfill, has launched it’s annual education…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly read. Lots going on, so we’ll get right to it. As always, feel free to drop me a line at idonnis (at) ripr (dot…
