Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza Thursday criticized the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to approve the Fields Point Liquefaction Project. “By adding yet another environmental burden to the already overburdened communities of color in Providence, this facility is an affront to our city’s climate, energy and racial equality goals,” Elorza said in a statement. “I want […]
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Electric Scooters Return To Providence
The Birds have returned. The electric Bird scooters, that is. They landed in Providence unannounced this summer, only to disappear after a few weeks. Now they’re back, but this time under city regulation. The scooters were dropped off without warning in cities across the country, a tactic that angered some residents and officials in places […]
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Fung Raps Raimondo On UHIP; Raimondo Cites Lowest Unemployment Rate In Decades
Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung on Thursday criticized Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo’s oversight of the state’s IT system for human service benefits, while Raimondo’s office pointed to new details on the state’s unemployment rate. During a news conference outside the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Fung said troubles with the IT […]
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N. Providence Unveils New Solar Panel Array
A new solar array in North Providence is now finished. More than 6,700 solar panels on top of an old landfill that’s been unused for 35 years will power all of the municipal buildings in the town. Ralph Palumbo, president of Southern Sky Renewable Energy, the project’s developer, said the panels are special because they make good […]
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PEN America Sues President Trump For Violating First Amendment Rights
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law school and a national group representing writers and journalists have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump. The lawsuit says Trump has violated their first amendment rights.
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MA AG Increases Focus On Vaping Among Young People
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said the opioid crisis is her top priority, but she’s also focusing increasingly on vaping among young people.
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Researchers Try To Build A Better Life Jacket To Keep Lobstermen Alive
Commercial fishermen in New England are required to have life jackets on their boats — but they’re rarely, if ever, worn. That’s a dangerous practice for lobstermen. In Massachusetts, falls into the water are the leading cause of death on the job. Now,, a research team is trying to change that by changing the life jackets — not the fishermen.
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Pakistani Couple Returns Home After 7 Months in Church Sanctuary
A Pakistani couple is returning to New Britain, Connecticut, after living in a church for seven months. Immigration officials have decided not to deport them while their case is pending in federal appeals court. When the couple left the First Congressional Church of Old Lyme, members of the congregation lined up on each side of […]
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$3 M Federal Grant To Improve Mental Health Screenings
R.I. health officials and Women & Infants Hospital to expand mental health screening for pregnant and postpartum women
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Theatre Review: The Gamm Theater Opens Season With “The Night Of The Iguana”
The Gamm Theatre, now in Warwick, has chosen Tennessee Williams’ final hit show, “The Night of the Iguana” to begin its new season. For The Public’s Radio theater critic Bill Gale says there’s lots to like in a tough-to-do play.
