Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Republican rival from 2014, expressed concern Wednesday about the governor’s proposal to give Rhode…
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WUMD To Move On-Line As UMass Dartmouth Sells Signal To RIPR
Rhode Island Public Radio has made a $1.5 million deal to acquire the radio station at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. The purchase will…
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What Students Think Of Tuition Increases Might Surprise You
The state Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to raise tuition at Rhode Island’s three public colleges and universities. The increases would…
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Potential Tuition Increases On The Table For RI’s Public Colleges, University
Students at Rhode Island’s public colleges and university could see a tuition hike next year. The state Board of Education is slated to vote Wednesday…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Expect the unexpected when it comes to politics, right? Yes and no. While Tuesday’s presidential election offered a big surprise, General Assembly…
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Brown Coach Phil Estes On URI’s Meade Stadium, Nathanael Greene And Brown Football
Phil Estes remembers his first visit to Meade Stadium on the University of Rhode Island campus. The year was 1977, he was a sophomore at the University…
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After Disastrous Season Opener, Should URI Drop Football? Maybe Not
Thirteen consecutive losing seasons. Just three winning seasons since 1985. Zero championships since the 1984 and 1985 teams won back-to-back Yankee…
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Providence Launches ‘Parent Academy’
Providence will offer free classes for parents under a new initiative aimed at improving city schools. The district is partnering with the Paul Cuffee…
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Brown Hikes Tuition, Faces Continuing Operating Deficits
Brown University has raised tuition for the coming school year by 4.4 percent. A year of undergraduate tuition and fees at Brown will now top $62,000….
