Rhode Island voters have sent another progressive Democratic woman to Smith Hill, Dawn Euer, who won a vacant Senate seat in Newport. RIPR political…
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MA Officials ‘Encouraged’ By Drop In Overdose Deaths
Many public health experts in the United States say the opioid epidemic has not peaked , and they predict the number of deaths will continue to rise for…
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Thousands Catch Glimpse Of Solar Eclipse
At observatories, public libraries, parks and universities, people gathered Monday to watch the moon pass in front of the sun. The total eclipse was…
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Connecticut Universities Launch Balloon And Camera To Prepare For Eclipse
It took about 20 minutes and two helium tanks to fill up the huge latex balloon. A rope dangling from the bottom held onto an assortment of gadgets,…
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Late Brown University Professor And Veteran Awarded Bronze Star
The late Brown University Art Professor Walter Feldman was awarded the Bronze Star, posthumously, in a ceremony Monday in the Providence office of Sen….
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Your humble correspondent never expected to be in the Statehouse for a budget vote in August . Then again, Rhody politics is full of surprises, right?…
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Will Brave Lines For Work: About 400 Apply In Person At Amazon’s Fall River Warehouse
About 400 people filled out applications at Amazon’s Fall River warehouse Wednesday as part of a national hiring spree.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The calendar keeps zipping along, with August coming up fast. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and comments are welcome and you…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Of Mass and RI, Raimondo and Baker
Charlie Baker, a Republican in Democratic Massachusetts, is a popular governor. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a Democrat in a Democratic state, has…
