No doubt you have noticed how our lives ebb and flow, much like the seasons. Both literally and figuratively we get to experience the wonder of…
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Debra Messing, John Chan Win Trinity Rep Pell Awards
Debra Messing, the East-Greenwich raised actress known for her role in the “Will and Grace’’ television sitcom and Woonsocket Jazz club owner John Chan…
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Rising Tide: Starting A Business, And A Family, At The Height Of A Recession
As part of our new series “Rising Tide,” Rhode Island Public Radio is bringing you stories of life after the Great Recession. The economy is improving,…
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Report Finds RI Newborns Exposed To Drugs And Alcohol Nearly Doubled From 2006
The number of babies born with exposure to opioid drugs and alcohol nearly doubled in Rhode Island between 2006 and 2013. That’s one of the more…
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Hillary Clinton’s entrance to 2016 race: Is She Inevitable?
Hillary Clinton, the most favored non-incumbent presidential candidate in memory, enters the 2016 Democratic presidential sweepstakes tomorrow in what…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Expect the unexpected in Rhode Island politics, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome (idonnis…
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Brown University Prof. Honored With Guggenheim Fellowship
Brown professor and author Christine Montross received a Guggenheim Fellowship this week. Montross is a professor of Psychiatry at Warren Alpert Medical…
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Bonus Q+A: Walsh on the Pension Battle, Charter Schools, Gordon Fox & More
Robert Walsh of the National Education Association Rhode Island stopped by our studio to talk about the proposed state pension settlement; charter…
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Chafee’s Long-Shot Presidential Quest
Lincoln Chafee’s announcement that he is seriously considering a campaign for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination brings to mind sports…
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Providence Students Voice Their Hopes For State’s New Education Commissioner
Rhode Island is looking for a new leader for K-12 public schools as controversy grows over standardized testing and charter schools. So what do students…
