Labor Day marks the end of summer. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay reminds us that this holiday that honors workers once meant much more in Rhode…
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Now Here This: Life At The Museum
Rhode Island Public Radio is airing a new series in partnership with Now Here This, a storytelling group at Brown University. On the last Friday of…
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Washington County Fair Marks 50 Years Of Livestock Competitions And More
The Washington County Fair turns 50 on Wednesday, and the anniversary festivities begin with a birthday cake eating contest. As you might expect, the…
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The Pulse: Johnson & Wales Cereal Exhibit Reveals Swinging Pendulum Of Health Advice
Nutrition advice seems to change from one moment to the next – don’t eat fat, eat fat, don’t eat carbs, eat carbs. A new exhibit at Johnson and Wales…
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Lots Of Options For Celebrating Independence Day In Rhode Island
Across the ocean state, cities and towns are gearing up for July 4th. Parades are stepping off all weekend from South County to Burrillville. Bristol…
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RI Artscape: RISD Museum’s ‘All Of Everything’ Is All Oldham
A fashion superstar from the 1990’s, Todd Oldham is the subject of a dazzling retrospective at the RISD Museum, All of Everything: Todd Oldham Fashion….
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RISD’s Long-Serving Docent Pearl Nathan, 102, Honored With Cafe
There’s something new at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, opening Wednesday June 22. Visitors to the RISD Museum have been unable to use…
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Tomaquag Museum Gets Award at the White House
The Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, RI, was honored on Wednesday morning in a ceremony at The White House hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. The museum’s…
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Envisioned Lottery Game Debated As Funding Source For RI History Museum
Local historian Patrick Conley is defending using an envisioned new state lottery game to help develop a Rhode Island history center in Bristol,…
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Federal Judge McConnell Gives Control Of Religious Artifact To Touro Congregation
U.S. District Court Judge Jack McConnell, in a decision released today, has ruled that Newport’s Touro Synagogue, the nation’s oldest synagogue, and its…
