Many Muslim-Americans will tell you that this is a tough time for them. From the 9/11 attacks to President Trump’s proposed travel ban, Muslims in…
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Thousands Catch Glimpse Of Solar Eclipse
At observatories, public libraries, parks and universities, people gathered Monday to watch the moon pass in front of the sun. The total eclipse was…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’ll skip the opening quip this week, because, this week. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome ,…
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R.I.P. Tom Bates
Update: Services for Tom Bates: Wake, Wednesday, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Monahan Drabble Sherman Funeral Home, 230 Waterman Street in Providence….
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Sorry President Trump, But Nazis Are Not Fine People
The white supremacist march in Charlottesville has stirred a variety of emotions. But RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says there should be only one…
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Dean: Obamacare Subsidies Unlikely To Go Away Soon
Former Presidential Candidate Howard Dean predicts that Republicans are unlikely to stop the federal Medicaid reimbursements that help millions of low…
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Former Presidential Candidate Howard Dean Weighs In On Trump, 2018 Midterm Elections
Howard Dean, former presidential candidate and former Vermont governor, weighed in on politics Wednesday while speaking to Brown University medical…
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URI Receives $8 Million Federal Grant To Test Drinking Water For Contaminants
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Harvard University will start testing drinking water in Cape Cod after Labor Day for chemicals found…
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Dan Doyle Asking RI Supreme Court For Release
Dan Doyle, who was sentenced last week to serve seven years in prison for embezzling more than $500,000 from the Institute for International Sport, a…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Fleeting Moments
Memories are central to our lives. We seem to need them, sometimes to relive glorious moments, sometimes to process traumatic events, sometimes to…
