U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez stopped in Rhode Island Friday. He toured a plumbing and pipefitting apprenticeship facility in East Providence. The…
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Annual Parade Brings Art And Music To Urban Ponds
More than 200 people danced and marched to music for a mile and a half around parks in the south side of Providence. They were part of the Urban Pond…
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Mid-May and the political kettle keeps bubbling. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you…
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Sánchez Picked To Lead Rhode Island College
Higher ed officials have tapped Frank Sánchez, vice chancellor for student affairs at City University of New York, as the next president of Rhode Island…
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Cobras Coach Suprised By Investigation Into Founder Kevin Jackson
Thomas Spann, longtime coach for the Providence Cobras, said he was surprised to learn of the investigation into the program’s founder, Providence City…
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Rising Tide: Despite Financial Woes, Is Providence Resurging?
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza held the first in a series of community meetings Monday to discuss the city’s fiscal challenges. Elorza is trying to build…
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RIC Presidential Search On The Agenda At Special Board Meeting
Rhode Island’s Council on Postsecondary Education has scheduled a special meeting Wednesday, listing “Appointment of the new president of Rhode Island…
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Transgender Student Athlete Finding A Balance At Ponaganset High School
A fluorescent yellow softball sails out of the in-field, toward woods that border Ponaganset High School in Scituate. The left fielder runs forward and…
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Transgender High School Student Faces Controversy In Warwick
Some Warwick residents are protesting a transgender student using the girls’ locker room at Pilgrim High School. The debate has been playing out over…
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The Pulse: Chronic Pain? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Could Help
The national crisis of opioid addiction has led many doctors and patients to look for alternatives for managing pain.
