In most communities, whatever you flush down the toilet goes to a treatment plant. But in some Massachusetts cities and towns, it could end up in a local river during a rainstorm. Miriam Wasser reports on a new statewide effort to let the public know when that happens.
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In Break From Status Quo, RI House Committee To Vote On Abortion-Rights Bill
In a change from the longstanding stalemate on abortion-related bills at the Rhode Island Statehouse, the House Judiciary Committee is slated to vote Tuesday on a bill to codify Roe vs. Wade.
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Bonus Q&A: Raimondo On Jobs Numbers, Education, Superman Building, Beach Fees & More
RI Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Bonus Q&A to discuss whether the state’s unemployment numbers are a misleading indicator, whether there’s any hope for the Superman Building, the outlook for improving public education, and much more.
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Rhode Island Cuts Funding To AIDS Group
The state has cut more than one million dollars to a nonprofit that helps people diagnosed with HIV and AIDS. The group has been forced to make some changes.
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Proposed Fee Hikes Unveiled For RI Beaches And Campgrounds
Rhode Island residents would pay an added $2 to park at a state beach, and between $4 and $16 more to use different services at state campgrounds, under a proposal from Gov. Gina Raimondo’s administration. According to new details provided by the state Department of Environmental Management, non-residents would pay a higher cost: their tab […]
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Lawmaker Wants RI To Consider Relaxing ‘Punitive’ Prostitution Law
A Rhode Island lawmaker believes the state’s laws governing sex work are too punitive and she wants to create a 12-member commission to review possible changes. “Certainly, it needs to be talked about simply because – and not only because – women are getting a bum rap and are unfairly being targeted and punished when […]
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New England US Senators Urge EPA To Set Enforceable PFAS Limits For Drinking Water
A handful of U.S. senators from New England is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to impose stricter rules on a group of man-made chemicals found to be contaminating some drinking water supplies.
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Bonus Q&A: Raia On DCYF, Raimondo’s Profile, Marijuana & Morena
Mike Raia, the departing communications director for Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, pinch hits for her on Bonus Q&A this week. The topics include New York Times’ columnist Frank Bruni’s recent column on Raimondo and problems related to the state Department of Children, Youth and Families.
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Batista Discusses Plans For Police Oversight Group In Providence
An independent police watchdog group, the Providence External Review Authority, has been mostly dormant since it was created in 2002. But efforts to inject fresh life into PERA have intensified over the last year.
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Partners Healthcare CEO Stepping Down
The head of Partners Healthcare, the largest health system in New England, is stepping down. CEO Doctor David Torchiana has led the Massachusetts based health care system since 2015. Partners says Torchiana has “been contemplating” this decision “for some time” but gave no reason for his departure. He leaves at the end of April. In […]
