The Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a series of hearings on the proposal for a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium, Sen. William Conley, D…
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WBRU Could Soon Be Home For Contemporary Christian Rock
The radio station WBRU may soon be home to one the country’s largest contemporary Christian music broadcasters. The station run by Brown University…
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When Frank Montanaro Sr. Helped Linc Almond Bring Fidelity To Rhode Island
The death of Rhode Island labor leader Frank Montanaro Sr. reminded former Gov. Lincoln Almond of Montanaro’s crucial role in helping to get the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: More Women Win Election On Progressive Platform
Rhode Island voters have sent another progressive Democratic woman to Smith Hill, Dawn Euer, who won a vacant Senate seat in Newport. RIPR political…
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Report Cites Abuse In Portsmouth Boarding School By Former Monks
A new report commissioned by the Portsmouth Abbey School, a Catholic boarding school, describes what it calls “credible allegations” of sexual abuse by…
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MA Officials ‘Encouraged’ By Drop In Overdose Deaths
Many public health experts in the United States say the opioid epidemic has not peaked , and they predict the number of deaths will continue to rise for…
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Author Ann Hood Reflects On The Books That Shaped And Changed Her Life
In her new book “Morningstar,” author Ann Hood examines the transformative power of literature. Hood recalls how a childhood of almost obsessive reading…
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Providence Principal Charged For Failing To Report Abuse
Violet LeMar, principal at Harry Kizirian Elementary School has been charged with a misdemeanor for failing to report allegations of sexual abuse of…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Learning to Trust
How often do you stop to think about how important trust is in your life? The trust you had as a child that your parents would care for you. The trust…
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Rhode Island Labor Leader Frank Montanaro Sr. Has Died
Frank J. Montanaro Sr., a former president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO and Rhode Island’s Democratic National Committeeman, died Tuesday.
