Lawmakers from Burrillville are calling on the Department of Health to recommend withholding approvals for the proposed power plant in the area, until…
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Four Years After Shooting, A New Sandy Hook Elementary Opens In Newtown CT
Students in Newtown, Connecticut will return to classes at Sandy Hook elementary next week. It’s the first time students have attended the school since…
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For Latinos, Diabetes Disparities Driven By Poverty
The rate of diabetes among Latinos in Rhode Island has shot up faster than any other group. Why the disparity in health between this group and others?…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island
Here’s what’s happening in health in Rhode Island. (Note: Your Weekly Briefing will be on vacation next week.)
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Speaking Across Difference: When Friends Become Family
Adewole Akinbi was 14 years old when he started working for Heather Gaydos at an environmental education program he joined through Groundwork Providence…
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RI Department Of Environmental Management Investigating Abandoned, Bloodied Boat
Warwick police contacted the state DEM’s Division of Law Enforcement around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning. Police reported the boat was found at Brewer’s…
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Utility Company’s Natural Gas Proposals Face Resistance In RI
National Grid has come under fire for two proposals related to natural gas. The utility company’s goal is to bring down the cost of electricity in the…
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RI Program Aimed At Reducing Recidivism Shows Encouraging Results
The program is called Nine Yards, as in the “whole nine yards,” and offers inmates with felony convictions workforce training and counseling while still…
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Drinking Water Sampling In Rhode Island Post-Flint
For a year and a half, tens of thousands of people in Flint, Michigan were exposed to drinking water with dangerously high levels of lead. In the wake…
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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…
