At the start of the New Year, many high school seniors are scrambling to get college applications finished. But for many undocumented students, applying…
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Little Known To The Public, Archives Contain Treasures Of State History
In an unassuming building about a mile from the Rhode Island Statehouse, there’s a treasure trove of history at the State Archives. Located in downtown…
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Artscape: Striking A New Chord, Part 2
In part 2 of our series, “Striking a New Chord: A 15-Week Journey To Learning An Instrument,” RIPR’s Morning Host Chuck Hinman continues to follow a…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas At The RI Statehouse
As we near the end of 2017, Rhode Island Public Radio Political Analyst Scott MacKay has been reflecting on the year in politics and the year ahead….
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Change In Abuse Reporting Law Raises New Concerns Among Educators
The Providence Teachers Union is asking why so many teachers are being placed on administrative leave and facing investigations for abusing students….
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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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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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Commentary: Don’t Fall For the ‘War on Christmas’
Thursday, President Donald Trump participated in a venerable ceremony than harkens back to the Calvin Coolidge Administration in the 1920s – the annual…
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Artscape: RI’s Poet Laureate Wants To Weave Poetry Into Daily Life
November marks the one-year anniversary for Rhode Island’s poet laureate, Tina Cane. Cane is a teacher as well as a published poet, and for this month’s…
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Celebrity Turkey That Once United A New England Town, Now Has It Divided
Take a drive through Old Wethersfield, CT and he’s hard to miss. Kevin, the wild Old Wethersfield turkey, puffs with personality. So much in fact that…
