Only about two months remain until the filing deadline to run for public office in Rhode Island this year, so a more active phase of campaign season is…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The Raimondo Paradox
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo faces headwinds in her reelection campaign. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay parses why the governor is so well…
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Rosa Parks House Project Will Stay In Providence For Now
The future of the house where Rosa Parks stayed with family after she left the south has been uncertain after Brown University backed out of plans to…
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NE Fishery Management Council Divided Over New Plan For ‘Codfather’s’ Fishing Sector
In a divided vote, the New England Fishery Management Council is backing a new operations plan for a sector of New Bedford boats that have been…
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Providence’s Peace Ambassadors
As the National School Walkout movement to fight gun violence continues across the country, RIPR’s Chuck Hinman talked to two members of Providence’s…
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URI Police Say Recent Vandalism May Not Constitute ‘Hate Crime’
Police at the University of Rhode Island say more than a dozen cars have been vandalized over the last two weeks on the school’s campus in Kingston. A…
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CCRI Says Free Tuition Program Experiencing Early Success
According to the Community College of Rhode Island, the first class of students attending the school tuition-free is thriving.
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This I Believe New England: Seasons
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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The Story Behind Rep. O’Grady’s Decision Not To Seek Re-Election
Rhode Island State Rep. Jeremiah “Jay” O’Grady was stretching after a workout at MacColl YMCA in Lincoln last August and he was looking forward to…
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Activists Push Red Sox To Use 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Fenway Park already has its Green Monster, and now environmental activists want the whole ballpark to “go green.”
