The Cranston Western Little League team has returned to Rhode Island. The team spent the last two weeks competing in the Little League World Series in…
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PawSox Stadium Vs Superman Building: The Battle Over Public Subsidies
A proposed ballpark for the PawSox in Providence and the vacant so-called Superman Building might seem to have little in common. Yet both raise…
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Roos Leaving Magaziner’s Staff; Ortiz Heading to Treasury from City Hall
Andrew Roos, who joined Gina Raimondo as chief of staff in 2013 as she was gearing up for her successful gubernatorial run and who remained in that…
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Judge Clears The Way For Mayoral Academy In Woonsocket
A judge has declined to stop a new charter school from opening in Woonsocket. City officials sought an injunction to block RISE Prep, a special type of…
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City Council Votes “No Confidence” In Cranston Mayor Allan Fung
The Cranston City Council voted “No Confidence” in Mayor Allan Fung during a meeting Monday night. The largely symbolic vote was a narrow one, five to…
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Judge Clifton to Join RWU Law School Faculty
Retired Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Edward C. Clifton has joined the faculty of Roger Williams University Law School, where he will work with…
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No Confidence Vote Expected For Cranston Mayor Allan Fung
The Cranston City Council plans to take a no-confidence vote Monday regarding Mayor Allan Fung. This follows a scathing recent review of the city police…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Old stories have a way of cycling back into the news in Rhode Island, and this otherwise quiet week was a case in point. So thanks for stopping by for…
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Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza Visits Guatemala To Drum Up Economic Leads
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is slated to return Thursday from a trip scouting economic development ideas in Guatemala. Elorza and the city’s economic…
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Providence Public Pools Closed Days Before Season’s End
The city of Providence has closed all of its public pools, just days before they were supposed to shut down for the season. The closures come during a…
