Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy has pulled the veil from his famous family in a new book that details his addiction and mental health issues. Some…
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Bottom Line: South Street Landing Update
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week…
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QB Dalton Easton Leading The Bryant Charge
This was the season a freshman might have started at quarterback for the Bryant University football team. Tucker Beirne, a 6-2, 225-pounder from Coral…
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RISD Inaugurates 17th President Roseanne Somerson
The Rhode Island School of Design inaugurates Roseanne Somerson Friday during outdoor ceremony in Providence. Somerson took over as interim president…
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Rhode Island Working Families Hires Chris Torres as State Director
Rhode Island Working Families, the new progressive/labor advocacy group, has hired Chris Torres, an experienced organizer with past Ocean State…
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Elorza, Laborers Local 1033 Reach Tentative Pact
Mayor Jorge Elorza’s administration has reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract with Local 1033 of the Laborers International Union of…
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URI President David Dooley On Campus Violence
University of Rhode Island President David Dooley is defending the football team after two of its players were charged with assault. The students…
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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…
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New Poll Shows RI Residents Closely Divided Over Future Of The State
A new poll shows that 76 percent of respondents think the state spends too little to maintain roads and bridges. A narrow majority supports Governor…
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Does Talking To Your Kids Make A Difference? Researchers Await Results Of Providence Talks
Children who know more words tend to do better in school, and that has some researchers wondering whether early language may offer a key to closing the…
