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With Expanded Event, Elorza Looks To Cement Legacy Of PVD Arts Festival
The Providence Arts Festival will be back in June with a new name, and high hopes from city officials. The summer can be quiet in downtown Providence,…
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Newport Jazz Festival Names Bassist Christian McBride As Artistic Director
After more than 60 years at the helm, Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein has named his successor. The festival this week named Grammy-winning bas…
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TGIF: 18 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
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Bud Collins, 1929-2016
Bud Collins, the incomparable tennis chronicler whose colorful prose matched his colorful wardrobe, died Friday at his home in Brookline, Mass. He was 8…
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Roger Williams Hosts Symposium On Black Activism, As Racial Tensions Simmer On College Campuses
As racial tensions continue to make headlines on college campuses across the country, Roger Williams University will host a symposium on current and…
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Newberry Calls For Probe Of DOT; Mattiello Says Agency Didn’t Pressure Reps
House Minority Leader Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) on Friday called for House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello to launch a House Oversight investigati…
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St. George’s Alums Describe School At Center Of Sexual Abuse Scandal
St. George’s School is under intense scrutiny after a group of former students accused the school covering up years of sexual abuse, much of it dating …
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Pols Need To Build Public Trust In Economic Policies
Rhode Island has yet another study on what ails our state’s economy, this time from the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C. think-tank. RIPR…
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RI Business Leaders And Environmental Advocates Push For Stronger Enforcement
Environmental advocacy groups and businesses have been finding common ground in recent years around an unlikely issue: stronger enforcement of…
