Electric Boat said it’s poised for a major upgrade of its facility in Groton Connecticut. The company is planning to spend $850 million and hire another…
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With Sununu’s Veto Looming, GOP Lawmakers Argue Death Penalty Repeal Makes Fiscal Sense
Governor Chris Sununu has promised to veto a bill that would abolish the death penalty in New Hampshire. But some of his fellow Republicans say ending…
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GOP Gov Candidate Morgan Unveils Her ‘Blueprint’ For Improving Rhode Island
A plan unveiled Tuesday by Rhode Island GOP gubernatorial candidate Patricia Morgan would scrap truck tolls, reduce taxes, add three Quonset-style…
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Debate Intensifies On Possible Sale Or Lease Of Providence Water Supply
The debate about the lease or sale of Providence’s water supply is heating up, with significant potential consequences for Rhode Island’s capital city…
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At This Hartford School, Welcoming Puerto Rican Evacuees Is Personal
A sprightly “Good morning!” awaited students and parents who approached Sanchez Elementary School on the Friday before spring break.
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Remembering Clare Russell Gregorian, Community And Public Radio Advocate
Clare Russell Gregorian, a pivotal force in the establishment of Rhode Island Public Radio, wife of former Brown University President Vartan Gregorian…
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Raimondo Raises $1.3M In Q1; Fung Leads Fundraising Among GOP RI Gov Candidates
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo raised $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2018, giving her a huge financial advantage over opponents as she seeks re…
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Scott MacKay Remembers Vermont’s Phil Hoff
Philip Henderson Hoff, the New Frontiersman whose three terms as Vermont ‘s first modern Democratic governor in the 1960s laid the foundation for…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just another ho-hum week in Rhode Island politics, right? The news emerged fast and furious Wednesday, in a likely harbinger of a lot more drama in the…
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Officials Confident MGM Will Stick Around In Springfield, Mass.
MGM announced Thursday it plans to open its Springfield, Massachusetts, casino slightly ahead of schedule, on August 24. The news comes amid speculation…
