The Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit to stop new residency restrictions for sex offenders in the state. As Rhode Island…
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Walking The Hallways With A School Resource Officer
School resource officers, police officers who are embedded in public schools, have become commonplace in Rhode Island. But the practice is under new…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Fighting Addiction At Burrillville High
There’s an epidemic of opioid addiction and overdose unfolding across Rhode Island right now, and Burrillville, a small town in the northwestern corner…
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Providence Food Icon George Germon, Co-Owner Of Al Forno, Has Died
George Germon, who co-created with his wife Johanne Killeen the landmark Providence restaurant Al Forno, died Tuesday, following an illness. In 1980,…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Zambarano’s Roots Run Deep
As part of our series One Square Mile: Burrillville, we’re taking you on an insider’s tour of a venerable Burrillville institution, Zambarano Hospital….
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Burrillville’s Unconventional Industrialist
Today, Rhode Island Public Radio kicks off a week-long series we call `One Square Mile’ where we focus on one of Rhode Island’s communities. This week…
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Holding On To History At The Hockey Rink
Hockey runs deep in Burrillville. The town’s junior hockey league started in the early 1950s making it one of the oldest youth hockey leagues in the…
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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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God’s Chosen In College Football? You’ll Be Surprised
Everybody has heard of Notre Dame. You know, South Bend, the Fighting Irish, Knute Rockne, The Four Horsemen, Frank Leahy, Paul Hornung, Ara Parseghian,…
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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….
