More proof positive this week that Rhode Island politics *is* the gift that keeps on giving. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments…
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Fleeing Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria, Two Sisters Settle In New Bedford
For weeks after Hurricane Maria, Cynthia and Vanessa Melendez were trapped in their village in Humacao, Puerto Rico. They had no water and were running…
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Lawmakers Look To Colorado For Lessons On Marijuana
The state commission set up to study the possibility of legalizing recreational marijuana met again Wednesday. The panel heard from representatives from…
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Brown Reports Four Students Contracted Mumps
Four Brown University students have contracted the mumps, the latest in a series of outbreaks on college campuses across the country.
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This I Believe New England: Hope Is Our Future
Sometimes, too often perhaps, it seems impossible to absorb the steady diet of toxic news stories and headlines: mass shootings, deadly hurricanes,…
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First Educator Charged With Failure To Report Sexual Abuse Nears Trial
George Blessing, a staff psychologist at Cranston High School West, is accused of failing to report allegations to child welfare authorities of, “sexual…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
There’s barely a month left in 2017, meaning we’re on the brink of what promises to be a dynamic election year in Rhode Island. So thanks for stopping…
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Brown University Graduate Students Protest GOP Tax Plan
A few dozen graduate students at Brown University participated in a nationwide walkout Wednesday to protest the Republican tax plan making its way…
