Select middle school students from across Rhode Island meet with a NASA engineer Saturday as part of NASA’s Globe Challenge. The program, a…
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Governor Raimondo Announces Ambitious Clean Energy Goals
The new initiative calls for the dramatic increase to the amount of clean energy in the state by 2020. Last year, the Ocean State had approximately 100…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy Weekend! Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome , and you can follow me through the week on the…
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Brain-Computer Interface Helps Paralyzed Type Faster Than Ever
Researchers at Brown University have helped advance a technology that allows people to use a computer with nothing but brain power. The project, dubbed…
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Laying The Blame, Then Plotting A Course, For UHIP
Problems with the state’s new online public assistance system, UHIP, are much more significant than anyone realized.
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Health Care Providers Skeptical UHIP Fixes Come Fast Enough
A report on the roll out of the state’s new public benefits program, UHIP, is damning. The message: the problems are worse than we thought.
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Report Finds RI Small Businesses Poorly Connected With Local Resources
Rhode Island ranks last in New England for the amount of venture capital investment in local business. The finding is part of a new report on the state…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Feb. 14
What’s happening in health in Rhode Island, Feb. 14 VALENTINE’S DAY : Happy Valentine’s Day! Don’t forget to be good to your heart. Stop smoking….
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During Trump Presidency, Colleges And Students Anticipate Changes In Visa Programs
With visas in hand, about 85,000 undergraduate and graduates students from overseas are pursuing their higher education degrees in schools around New…
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Small Businesses Take Issue With Governor’s State Of The State Address
In response to Governor Gina Raimondo’s State of the State speech on Tuesday, Rhode Island members of the National Federation of Independent Business…
