Faith leaders and law enforcement from across the state will gather Tuesday night to pray for peace. After the shooting deaths of two New York policemen…
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Whitehouse Touts Plan to Lower Middle Class Taxes
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse calls a legislative package he unveiled Monday a way to make taxes fairer for middle-class Americans. Whitehouse says the…
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Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Rumbles In Rhode Island
Scientists at the Weston Observatory say a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Plainfield, Connecticut Monday morning, about seven miles from the Rhode…
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Gas Prices Continue To Fall in RI, MA & CT
For the 19th week in a row, gas prices have dropped in Rhode Island. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is at $2.30. That’s a dime…
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Raimondo Nominates Fogarty to Lead Elderly Affairs
Governor Gina Raimondo has made good on her pledge to find a place in her administration for former Department of Labor and Training director Charles…
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High Stakes Testing Back On The Agenda
The State Council on Elementary and Secondary Education is expected to vote tonight on new rules for high school graduation. The proposal would finalize…
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CFL Recycling Program Keeping Mercury Out Of Waterways
A recycling program for light bulbs with mercury has kept nearly seven grams of mercury out of our waterways in its first four months of operation….
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Fighting To Save The Historic Cranston Street Armory In Providence
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza held his inaugural celebration this past Monday night at the Cranston Street Armory, an enormous castle of yellow brick…
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At The Crossroads: One-Hour Special
We’re wrapping up our months-long series about one of the greatest public health challenges facing Rhode Island: hepatitis C. Listen online or download…
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EPA Pushes Back Deadline For Carbon Rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received four million comments for its trio of federal rules proposing to reduce carbon emissions from…
