An estimated 20 percent of the trash that ends up in landfills is food. One way to reduce food waste is to compost your kitchen scraps.
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Health Care Election Jargon, Un-Muddied
It’s no surprise that politicians play fast and loose with the facts and terms that support their positions. But health care seems to get so jargon-y,…
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Loberstermen Dispute Finding That New England Lobsters Are At Record Lows
It’s been months since the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission released its latest report on how lobsters are faring in the Atlantic Coast. But…
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RI Latino Workforce Grows, Unemployment Remains High
Latinos are the fastest growing population in the Ocean State, and a report out Monday finds they’ll make up a quarter of the workforce by 2040. But the…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here…
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Report Details 54 Domestic Violence Homicides Since 2004
Over the last nine years, a total of 54 men and women died during domestic violence disputes, according to a report by the Rhode Island Coalition…
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Clinton & Trump Top New Brown University Presidential Poll
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are the preferred presidential candidates of likely Rhode Island voters, according to a newly relea…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Pitchers and catchers have reported to Fort Myers, so glimmers of spring are slowly approaching. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Second State Sued Over Hepatitis C Medication Access
Medicaid patients in Washington state (a similar suit is underway in Indiana) have sued the state’s Medicaid agency claiming they were denied treatment …
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Rhode Island Now Offers Accommodations To Breastfeeding Women Taking The Bar Exam
The Rhode Island Supreme Court will now accommodate breastfeeding women who take the bar exam. The court’s new policy provides breaks and a private…
