A young Oscar Wilde came to Newport in 1882, on a U.S. tour promoting “Aestheticism,” or art for art’s sake. For this month’s Artscape, we visit…
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Raimondo To Revive URI, RIC Free Tuition Proposal
Gov. Gina Raimondo said Monday that if reelected she will revive her proposal to grant Rhode Island residents two years of free tuition at the…
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Central Falls High School Works To Reduce High Teen Pregnancy Rate
As the Trump administration proposes new restrictions on the federal family planning program known as Title X , we’re exploring how the landmark federal…
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Western Massachusetts Bishop Pushes For ‘Ethical’ Investment In Gun Companies
The Episcopal Church in the United States will start investing in gun companies. That’s after a bishop in western Massachusetts pushed for the move. At…
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Brown University Drops SAT And ACT Requirements For Prospective Students
Brown University will no longer require the SAT essay or ACT writing sections from incoming applicants. The ivy league university believes the…
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Plum Island Residents Weigh ‘Green’ Or ‘Gray’ Infrastructure In Struggle Against Erosion
On the northern tip of an island surrounded by river, marsh and sea, a few dozen volunteers sink shovels into a mound of sand, digging 10,000 holes to…
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Roger Williams University President Dies After Sudden Illness
Donald J. Farish, Roger Williams University’s 10th President, died Thursday at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a sudden and serious illness….
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Study Shows Adderall May Not Be A Study Aid For Healthy Students
A pilot study, led by researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Brown University, suggests a drug commonly prescribed for Attention Deficit and…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Summer is here, the General Assembly has adjourned and the political news keeps coming fast and furious. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column….
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Mount Ida Trustees Breached Fiduciary Duties, State Senator Says Senate Report Will Find
A Massachusetts Senate report on Mount Ida College is expected to find that the college’s board of trustees violated its fiduciary duties in its abrupt…
