Three groups on Aquidneck Island have kicked off a pilot program to remove debris from Newport Harbor. Clean Ocean Access executive director Dave…
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Slide Show: Promoting “America’s First Vacationland” Through The Years
Have you submitted your Rhode Island tourism slogan yet? If not, there’s still time! The deadline is Tuesday, July 14. We’ve already received some…
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Nurses Threaten Strike; RI Hospital Dismisses Unfair Wage Claims
The contract for more than two thousand union nurses and technicians at Rhode Island Hospital has been extended through the end of July while the two…
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Planned Stop In Jamestown For Democratic Presidential Hopeful Martin O’Malley
Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley visits the Ocean State Tuesday for a fundraiser in Jamestown. The democrat will attend an event billed as a…
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National Grid Proposes Adding Natural Gas Infrastructure To Providence Facility
National Grid has filed an application (PDF) with the federal government to add facilities to its existing liquefied natural gas storage property in…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Why Can’t RI Lawmakers Do More for Working Poor?
Work is the fulcrum of social mobility in our country. In Rhode Island, lawmakers have approved an increase in the minimum wage. RIPR political analyst…
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RI’s Newest Charter School Set To Open In Woonsocket
The newest mayoral charter school set to open in Rhode Island has picked a location in downtown Woonsocket. RISE Prep will start with a kindergarten…
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TGIT: 22 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Welcome to July and a brief respite from politics. Happy Fourth of July to all my readers, and thanks for stopping by. Your tips and thoughts are always…
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The Bottom Line: High End Real Estate
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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Rhode Island Scientists Receive $500K To Study Dying Bat Populations
Rhode Island researchers have received $500,000 in federal grant money to investigate a fungus that’s killing native bats. The mysterious illness has…
