RISD has announced that filmmaker John Waters will address this year’s graduating class. Waters, a quirky, independent filmmaker who successfully…
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RI ACLU Sues DEA on Eil’s Behalf; Seeks Release of Documents in Major Drug-Prescription Trial
The Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has taken up the case of former Providence Phoenix news editor Phil Eil, suing the US…
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Bristol-Warren Reports Problem With PARCC; Says Issues Have Been Resolved
High School students in the Bristol-Warren Regional School District were unable to begin PARCC testing as scheduled on Monday. The district says a…
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Providence Launches ‘Parent Academy’
Providence will offer free classes for parents under a new initiative aimed at improving city schools. The district is partnering with the Paul Cuffee…
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Education Board Nominee Up For Hearing
Governor Gina Raimondo’s pick to lead the State Board of Education faces a hearing Wednesday. Barbara Cottam is scheduled to appear before the Senate…
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Rep Lally Resigns; Susan Cicilline Buonanno Wants to Succeed Him
Representative Donald Lally (D-Narragansett), the second-longest serving member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, announced his resignation…
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Raimondo Backs Possible Pension Settlement “On the Right Terms”
Governor Gina Raimondo on Tuesday said she’ll continue to back a settlement to high-stakes pension litigation “on the right terms to the state.” As…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Relationships
Ah, relationships. Deep down, we know we can’t live without them. When all is well, they sustain us, protect us, nurture us. And then, well, there are…
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RI DEM reduces Striped Bass Catch For 2015 Season
In what Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management chief Janet Coit says is an effort to protect the striper fishery, DEM today filed new…
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Wendy Nilsson appointed by Elorza as Providence Parks Supt.
Wendy Nilsson has been appointed the new superintendent of the Providence Parks and Recreation Department, Mayor Jorge Elorza announced today. Nilsson…
