Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse delivered his 100th climate address this week on the Senate floor. He’s inviting people to join him in a Google Hangout video…
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Newport Tennis Hall Of Fame Museum Reopens Wednesday Following $3M Renovation
After being closed for six months, the International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum reopens Wednesday, following a $3 million renovation. For a more in…
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Rhode Island Continues To Struggle To Provide Adequate Affordable Housing
Rhode Island falls short providing adequate affordable housing to its lower-income residents. The report comes from the advocacy non-profit National Low…
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Who Will Emerge as the Public Face of the PawSox?
It remains unclear who will emerge as the public face of the PawSox after the death Sunday of the team’s president, Jim Skeffington. The PawSox’…
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Deepwater Wind Inks 20 Year Contract With RI Fast Ferry
Deepwater Wind has entered into a 20 year contract with Rhode Island Fast Ferry out of North Kingstown. The ferry service will provide a vessel to help…
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Donovan-Boyle New Newport Chamber Exec Director
Erin Donovan-Boyle has been appointed the executive director of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce. Donovan-Boyle, who is currently outreach…
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The Bottom Line: Providence College’s Economic Impact On The City And State
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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Jim Skeffington, PawSox President & Prominent Lawyer, Has Died
James Skeffington, the Providence lawyer and longtime Rhode Island deal-maker who served as the public face of the new ownership of the Pawtucket Red…
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Thousands Gather In Newport To Bid Farewell To The Volvo Ocean Race
The six teams competing in the international Volvo Ocean Race departed Newport Sunday.It’s the last time the sailors will see land until they reach…
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From Teen Filmmakers to Woody Allen: RI Film Office Works to Make It Happen
Young filmmakers took center stage Saturday night at the Give Me 5 Teen Film Festival, for an evening of short films by teenagers across Rhode Island….
