Pharmaceutical company Alexion announced Tuesday it will close its plant in Smithfield, taking 250 jobs with it. The Smithfield site made a drug known…
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Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Squares Off In Preliminary Election
When he won election two years ago, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was just 23 years old. Now, voters must decide if they want Correia to stay.
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Trump’s Decision To End DACA Leaves Thousands Of Mass. Young People In Limbo
The future for thousands of young people in Massachusetts is unclear after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that the Trump…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Organized Labor’s Private Sector Woes
It’s Labor Day, the holiday celebrating working people. That got RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay thinking about unions, and the decline of organized…
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When Frank Montanaro Sr. Helped Linc Almond Bring Fidelity To Rhode Island
The death of Rhode Island labor leader Frank Montanaro Sr. reminded former Gov. Lincoln Almond of Montanaro’s crucial role in helping to get the…
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Hundreds Of Thousands Oppose Offshore Drilling In Atlantic Ocean
More than 370,000 members of a national environmental coalition have submitted comments opposing a proposal to drill for oil and gas off the East Coast.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’ll skip the opening quip this week, because, this week. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome ,…
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Mass. Governor Charlie Baker To Headline August 28 Fundraiser For RI GOP
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, generally considered the most popular governor in the U.S., is slated to headline an August 28 fundraiser for the…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Blink a few times and fall will be here before we know it — right? — so enjoy summer while you can. Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
