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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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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Elizabeth Roberts Clears First Hurdle Towards Health And Human Services Confirmation
Governor Gina Raimondo’s choice to lead the state Health and Human Services secretariat cleared her first hurdle to confirmation Tuesday. Governor Gina…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island emerged mostly unscathed from the first major snowstorm of the year, although the roads and sidewalks are a different story, in some cases…
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Flights To Cape Verde From TF Green Taking Off In June
Starting June 2 there will be two flights a week out of TF Green to the Cape Verde islands. The 210-seat aircrafts will be the first regularly scheduled…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Whither The PawSox?
Rhode Islanders have been transfixed lately by snow drifts and the Super Bowl. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s time to look ahead to…
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Super Bowl MVP QB Roger Staubach predicts Pats Win
In case you haven’t had enough Super Bowl hype, here’s one more thing for New England fans to chew on: Roger Staubach, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback…
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TACV Airline Coming To T.F. Green
Gov. Gina Raimondo, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian and Green State Airport officials will announce today that the new airline flying from the airport…
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Rhode Island Artscape: Mama Kim’s BBQ, Taking Food From Truck To Table
Mama Kim’s is a well-known food truck in the Providence area specializing in Korean Barbeque. It’s just opened its very first brick-and-mortar sit-down…
