A new production at The Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket explores the theme of police violence in minority communities. The play is called “The Rant,” and it…
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Scientists Use Salt Marshes To Piece Together Historic Sea Level Changes
University of Rhode Island scientists are turning to salt marshes to better understand the relationship between climate change and sea level rise.
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Rhode Island On Track To House All Homeless Vets In State
Rhode Island is on track to house all its homeless veterans by the end of the year. That’s according to the Rhode Island Coalition for the homeless….
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Brown University’s Watson Institute Receives $50M Gift
Brown University’s institute for international affairs and public policy has received a gift of $50 million dollars. With the new gift, the Watson…
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PC Professor Named Vermont Poet Laureate
Chard deNiord, a Providence College English professor, has been named Vermont’s poet laureate. A resident of Westminster in southern Vermont, deNiord…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
How’s that presidential campaign working out for you? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and feedback are welcome via…
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Raimondo Launches Review Of Public School Funding
Five years after lawmakers approved a formula to determine state aid to school districts, Governor Gina Raimondo is calling for a review of the system….
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Rhode Island Researchers Get $2M For Tick Study
A tick researcher at the University of Rhode Island will use $2 million in federal grant funding to study tick repellent clothing. Professor Tom Mather…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time For Linc Chafee To Pack It In?
The criticism came fast and hard for former Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee’s presidential debate performance. Yet RIPR political analyst Scott…
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URI Professors Urge Equipping Campus Police With Body Cams
A group of University of Rhode Island professors are urging the administration to equip campus police with body cameras. The URI chapter of the American…
