The 19th-century poet Ralph Waldo Emerson got it right: “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest…
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New Central Falls Superintendent On Test Scores, High School Overhaul And School Uniforms
Students and teachers are returning to classrooms across Rhode Island, including Central Falls, where a new superintendent has just taken charge.
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Judge Clifton to Join RWU Law School Faculty
Retired Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Edward C. Clifton has joined the faculty of Roger Williams University Law School, where he will work with…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Old stories have a way of cycling back into the news in Rhode Island, and this otherwise quiet week was a case in point. So thanks for stopping by for…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The Anti-HPV Vaccine Fallacy
Opponents of mandatory HPV vaccinations want the Rhode Island General Assembly to stop requiring the vaccines for all seventh graders. RIPR political…
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Low-Income Car Loan Bills Itself As Alternative To “Predatory Lending”
A non-profit financial group has a plan to help more Rhode Islanders buy cars. State leaders say the service fills a much needed gap. Before she got her…
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Providence Public Pools Closed Days Before Season’s End
The city of Providence has closed all of its public pools, just days before they were supposed to shut down for the season. The closures come during a…
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Mayoral Academies CEO To Lead ‘Chiefs For Change’
National education advocacy group Chiefs for Change has a new CEO, and he comes from the Ocean State. The group has tapped Rhode Island Mayoral…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: The Dawn of our Minds
All of us have an overflowing collection of early-life experiences and memories. Some are glorious and some, well, not so much. Whether these memories…
