When she was Rhode Island’s state general treasurer, Gina Raimondo led a successful campaign to overhaul the state’s pension system. As she pursues a…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Historic Harrisville, An Audio Walking Tour
Want to take a trip through history with your own personal tour guide? Or better yet, want to send some relatives visiting for the holidays on an advent…
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Providence Food Icon George Germon, Co-Owner Of Al Forno, Has Died
George Germon, who co-created with his wife Johanne Killeen the landmark Providence restaurant Al Forno, died Tuesday, following an illness. In 1980,…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Burrillville’s Unconventional Industrialist
Today, Rhode Island Public Radio kicks off a week-long series we call `One Square Mile’ where we focus on one of Rhode Island’s communities. This week…
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The Bottom Line: Hotels See Growth In 2015
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy mid-October and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome via email, and you can follow me through…
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Jobless Rate Dips In September
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent in September, down from 5.7 percent in August and 7.2 percent a year earlier, according to new…
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Why Specialty Drugs Cost So Much, And What To Do About It
On Tuesday night, I joined a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette-sponsored panel of cancer doctors, researchers, and a pharmaceutical industry representative in…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The leaves are falling, and fight over truck tolls remains hot and heavy. So thanks for stopping by for my weekend roundup. As always, your tips and…
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Impact Study Says Raimondo’s Truck Toll Plan Will Boost Economy
Governor Gina Raimondo said Thursday that a newly released impact study on her truck toll plan shows that the proposal will help Rhode Island’s economy…
