Baseball is back in New England this week, as both the Boston Red Sox and the Pawtucket Red Sox begin their home seasons. RIPR political analyst Scott…
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Racing To Beat Superbugs: Study Shows Promise
A research team led by Rhode Island Hospital’s chief of infectious diseases has discovered a new class of antibiotics that could one day help fight…
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Emergency Doctors: CPR Training For 911 Operators Could Save Lives
A group of emergency physicians is calling on state officials to expand training for 911 dispatchers to improve survival rates of residents who…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’re closing in on the start of the baseball season, although you might not know it from the weather. Plus, the political cauldron continues to boil in…
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Proposed Takeover of Care New England Under Scrutiny
Before she became a medical journalist and best-selling author, Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal worked in hospital emergency rooms. There she witnessed what she…
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First The Storm, Now The Cleanup… Again
The third winter storm this month knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents and businesses, closed schools and state offices, and dropped more…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
March is here, along with a new activist movement influencing the gun debate in Rhode Island. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Yale New Haven-South County Hospital Break Off Talks
Rhode Island’s last independent hospital will remain independent for now.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Supreme Court Catches Up With Cop, Firefighter Disability Claims
Rhode Island state and local government have grappled with police and firefighter disability pensions for many years. Now, as RIPR political analyst…
