Developer and former Providence mayor Joseph Paolino joins Bonus Q&A to discuss snow removal; how Providence can cultivate more tax revenue; what’s…
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Political Roundtable: Paolino on Newport Grand, Gist’s Departure & Raimondo’s Moves on 1-195
Developer, real estate owner and former mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr. joins Political Roundtable to discuss his contingent agreement to buy Newport Grand…
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Raimondo Shakes Up Education Board
Governor Gina Raimondo has nominated new leadership for the State Board of Education. The governor has announced several new nominees, including her…
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Developer Joe Paolino Confirms Purchase Agreement For Newport Grand
Developer Joe Paolino has made a deal to buy Newport Grand slot parlor. Paolino says there are still a few a details to be worked out. Newport Grand…
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RI Gets Ready For Yet Another Deep Freeze, Possibly More Snow
Get ready for extremely cold temperatures. Rhode Island got a brief reprieve Wednesday, but forecasters say the mercury will start falling Thursday…
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RI Lawmakers To Take Up Latest Min. Wage Increase
A bill that would increase Rhode Island’s minimum wage is set to go before the House Labor Committee Thursday. The bill would push the state’s minimum…
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Lawmakers Consider Narcan In Schools
The House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare took up a bill Wednesday to require schools to stock the anti-overdose drug naloxone. Commonly…
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Ocean State Theatre’s “The Meeting” Packs A Punch
February being Black History Month the Ocean State Theater in Warwick has brought back a 1987 play, “The Meeting.” African-American playwright and…
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Opponents, Supporters Debate Tougher Penalties for Highway Protests
The legislative debate over whether Rhode Island needs stiffer penalties to deter protests on the highway began Wednesday night at the Statehouse. The…
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CVS Marks Year Since Tobacco-Free Announcement With $5M Grant
It’s been a year since CVS Health announced it would remove cigarettes from its stores. The Woonsocket-based company is marking the day by making a…
