Update 12/20: Providence’s City Plan Commission delayed a vote expected Tuesday, setting the next hearing for January 16 . There’s a dispute brewing…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Ah, the intra-party fellowship of the holiday season! That’s one of one of our top themes this week, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As…
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Snowy Owl Sightings Up In RI
Birders may catch a glimpse of more snowy owls this winter, as more than a dozen have already been spotted throughout Rhode Island since Thanksgiving….
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Lawmakers Look To Colorado For Lessons On Marijuana
The state commission set up to study the possibility of legalizing recreational marijuana met again Wednesday. The panel heard from representatives from…
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First Educator Charged With Failure To Report Sexual Abuse Nears Trial
George Blessing, a staff psychologist at Cranston High School West, is accused of failing to report allegations to child welfare authorities of, “sexual…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
There’s barely a month left in 2017, meaning we’re on the brink of what promises to be a dynamic election year in Rhode Island. So thanks for stopping…
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This I Believe New England: Hope
Hope. It’s what keeps us going when storm clouds move into our lives, in those darkest moments when there seems to be no glimmer of light. Hope. The…
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Indian Tech Company Infosys Plans To Add 500 Jobs In RI Over 5 Years
The India-based tech company Infosys plans to add 500 new jobs in Rhode Island over the next five years while creating its first U.S. hub for digital…
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What’s Going On In East Greenwich?
It’s not every day an angry crowd shuts down a town council meeting. But it’s happened more than once in East Greenwich, a well-off suburb not known as…
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Live Free? Die? Decades-Old Fight Over NH Motto To Get Supreme Court Shout-Out
George and Maxine Maynard have what you might call a complicated relationship with New Hampshire’s state motto.
