The Providence City Council passed a controversial community policing ordinance Thursday night, known as the Providence Community-Police Relations Act….
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Busy Tourist Season Projected For The Ocean State
With Memorial Day over, the summer tourism season is now underway. Industry experts have high hopes for the coming months. According the Rhode Island…
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RI Commerce Corporation Seeking Innovation Campus Proposals
Rhode Island’s economic development agency is looking for ideas on how to create a so-called innovation campus. Voters last year approved $20 million in…
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Number Of Immigrants Without Criminal Records Arrested By ICE Triples In New England
Under President Trump, officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are casting a broader net when it comes to who they’re prioritizing…
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Last Coal-Burning Power Plant In Mass. Shuts Down
The last coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts — and the largest in New England — shut down for good on Wednesday. For more than 50 years, the massive…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Generosity
Human connection. Certainly, it can be so very complicated at times, what with our diverse, sometimes colliding personalities, politics, and…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
If you come to a fork in the road, take it. So said Yogi Berra, and the expression seems fitting given recent news. So thanks for stopping by for my…
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Number Of RI Children With Incarcerated Parents Is On The Rise
Five years ago, 11 out of every 1,000 children in the state had at least one parent in jail. Today that number is closer to 13, according to a new…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time To Cut College Student Loan Debt
Across Rhode Island, college graduates are headed to the wider world. But many of them will spend years paying down the student loans that financed…
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Theater Review: Wilbury Group Takes A Step Back In Time With ‘Spring Awakening’
With the summer theater scene about to begin, Providence’s Wilbury Group has taken a step back in time. Maybe it’s a trend, says Rhode Island Public…
