James Skeffington, the Providence lawyer and longtime Rhode Island deal-maker who served as the public face of the new ownership of the Pawtucket Red…
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Biologists Plan To Continue Tracking Beluga Whales In Narragansett Bay
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to continue to monitor daily the three beluga whales exploring Narragansett Bay. Biologists…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: MacKay’s RIC Commencement Speech
RI Public Radio political analyst Scott MacKay delivered the commencement speech at Rhode Island College Saturday, May 16th. He was granted an honorary…
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Lawmakers Find Public Schools Bearing More Costs Than Charter Schools
State lawmakers say public schools may be paying more than their fair share to support charter schools. That’s the major finding of a legislative report…
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Rising Tide: For New College Grads, Job Prospects May Be Brightening
New graduates receive diplomas this weekend at the University of Rhode Island. Like grads across the state, they enter a job market showing signs of…
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R.I.P. John Rollins
John Rollins, a former Providence city council member, civil rights activist and football star at La Salle Academy and the University of Rhode Island,…
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Study Finds RI’s Preschool Is Expensive, But Meets Quality Standards
Rhode Island’s new state-funded preschool program is expensive, but it may be high quality. That’s according to a new study from the National Institute…
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$3 Million Sailing Center Opening At Roger Williams University
Festivities in Newport surrounding the Volvo Ocean Race are not the only significant sailing activities in Rhode Island waters on Saturday. Roger…
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Health Officials Testify On Proposed Budget Cuts; Poison Control Center Future Uncertain
This week, officials from the state’s health and human services agency are testifying at the Statehouse about proposed budgets for their departments….
