Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week…
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State Retirees Slated To Vote On Proposed Pension Settlement
Retired public employees are slated to vote Monday on a proposed settlement to the state pension dispute. The voting is expected to take place starting…
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Price Of Life Saving Anti-Overdose Medication Skyrockets
The price of naloxone, a drug that can reverse a drug overdose, has skyrocketed. That’s affecting efforts to prevent overdose deaths. Michelle MacKenzie…
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URI, PC Basketball Seasons Over
It’s all over. University of Rhode Island and Providence College basketball, that is. But don’t shed many tears for the Rams and Friars. They may have…
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A Small Victory In Providence’s Latest Fight Against Foreclosures
Eight years since the height of the national foreclosure crisis, Providence faces a plague of vacant houses, blighting neighborhoods. Now the capital…
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Teamsters, Rhode Island Hospital forge tentative agreement
The Teamsters Union Local 251 and Rhode Island Hospital management have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract that the union says will…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy spring (although it may not feel like it for days, if not weeks), and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and…
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Are Rhode Islanders Aware Of The Dangers Of Fentanyl?
Rhode Island is still grappling with soaring numbers of drug overdose deaths, many of them involving the painkiller fentanyl. It’s not clear the message…
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Unseasonably Cold Temps, Snow, For The First Day Of Spring
It’s the first day of Spring, but don’t put away your winter coat just yet. After a brutal January and February, more snow is predicted today. National…
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Happy Match Day, Future Docs!
Today, medical students across the country found out where they’ll be spending the next several years of their training, as a resident. It’s called…
