Schools districts in Massachusetts that have enrolled students recently arrived from Puerto Rico will soon be getting a portion of $15 million dollars…
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Charges Against Sen. Kettle Contrast With Profile Of Self-Described ‘Political Dork’
With a campaign message challenging the status quo, Rhode Island Sen. Nicholas Kettle welcomed the attempt to bolster the state GOP’s perennial uphill…
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SnapChat Threat Prompts Fall River Students To Stay Home
Police are investigating an anonymous threat to Durfee High School in Fall River that caused hundreds of students to stay home from school Friday. The…
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T.F. Green, The Largely Forgotten Man For Whom The RI Airport Is Named
Top Rhode Island lawmakers are pushing legislation to rename T.F. Green Airport as Rhode Island International Airport, a shift designed to strengthen…
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Rhode Island Mandates School Safety Plans, Evacuation Drills
The deadly school shooting in Florida last week highlighted concerns over how schools protect teachers and students. The Ocean State mandates school…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A sadly familiar story dominates the news once again. Meanwhile, the political beat remains busy in the Biggest Little. As usual your tips and comments…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Is Brown Headed For A Historic Preservation Battle With The East Side?
Brown University plans to demolish several historic houses on Providence’s College Hill to make way for a new arts center. RIPR political analyst Scott…
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Political Roundtable: Euer On GOP Complaint Against Raimondo & Responding To School Shootings
State Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Newport) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the school shooting this week near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and an ethics…
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Treatment Behind Bars: Study Shows Addiction Treatment Program At ACI Saves Lives
A new study links a dramatic decline in drug overdose deaths with Rhode Island’s prison treatment program for opioid addiction.
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This I Believe New England: Complaining
Who among us hasn’t carved moments out of our lives to moan . . . and . . . groan. “If that kid of mine doesn’t clean her room, I’m going to bust a gut!…
