Birders are spotting bald eagles in Rhode Island in greater numbers than ever before. As Rhode Island Public Radio’s environmental reporter Ambar…
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State Climate Change Council Welcomes New Faces
The Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council, or EC4 for short, meets today for the first time this year. New faces will join the meeting. The EC4…
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Wearing A Wire: Former North Providence Councilor Paul Caranci On The Toll Of Corruption
It’s been five years since North Providence Town Councilman Paul Caranci put on a wire and recorded his fellow council members accepting bribes. He gave…
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PC, URI Have Learned How To Win
Winning, like savoring a single malt Scotch, is an acquired taste. It takes time, 12 years in some cases. It takes work and patience and luck. And just…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Overcoming Racism
Sadly, the news continues to provide all of us with a steady diet of ugly stories about racism in America, a nagging challenge that persists in far too…
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Massachusetts Public Transit Shutdown Leaves Some Stranded In Rhode Island
The snow is no longer falling, but transportation remains snarled across much of Southern New England. Public transit has all but shut down in Boston,…
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Raimondo Sets Up Pay Equity Telephone Tip Line
Gov. Gina Raimondo is establishing a “RI Pay Equity Tip Line” so that Rhode Islanders can report employers who violate the state law that bans gender…
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Festival Ballet’s “Up Close On Hope,” Tries Something Different
Festival Ballet’s Up Close On Hope series usually presents a plethora of short pieces ranging from classical ballet to comedic devices. This time around…
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Brief Reprieve From Snow Gives Residents A Chance To Dig Out
Rhode Island Emergency Management officials are urging residents to help friends and neighbors dig out after the third snow storm in as many weeks….
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Westerly Faces Salt Stockpile Shortage As Snowy Weather Continues
In Westerly, town officials are facing a salt shortage. With all the recent snow storms, supplies have dwindled. Additionally, the town did not receive…
