Today is my last day at Rhode Island Public Radio. So I’d like to leave you with some thoughts about health care in the state and my time here. I hope…
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50 Years Ago: Billy Rohr’s Near No-Hitter, Yastrzemski’s ‘Tremendous Catch’
The Impossible Dream. For Red Sox fans who endured the Yankees dynasty of the 1950s or who grew up during the futile years of the early and mid-1960s,…
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The Pulse: Tracking The Health And Well-Being Of Rhode Island’s Children
Every year Rhode Island Kids Count puts out one of the most comprehensive collection of data about the health and well-being of the state’s children….
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Writer Roy Peter Clark To Deliver Providence College Commencement Speech
Providence College alum Roy Peter Clark, known as “America’s Writing Coach” will deliver the commencement address at PC’s 99 th commencement, on Sunday,…
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Bryant Poll Shows Strong Support For Raimondo’s College Tuition Plan
A new poll by Bryant University’s Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership shows strong backing for Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposal to offer two…
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Debrief: The Pro & Con Of Raimondo’s College Tuition Plan
Governor Gina Raimondo wants to offer Rhode Islanders two years of free tuition at CCRI, RIC, or URI.
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Against Racism
It’s no secret that all manner of recent news headlines, Twitter messages, and social media video posts have been filled with disquieting, often harsh…
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Raimondo’s Approval Climbs 10 Points In New Poll, Although It Remains Under 50 Percent
Governor Gina Raimondo’s approval rating has increased 10 points in the latest poll by a Washington, D.C., firm, although she still ranks among the…
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Former ProJo Reporter C.J. Chivers Wins Pulitzer At NY Times
Congrats to old friend C.J. `Chris’ Chivers of the New York Times, a former Providence Journal reporter, for winning a 2017 Pulitzer Prize, journalism’s…
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Superior Court To Hear Medical Marijuana Employment Discrimination Case
The Rhode Island Superior Court is slated to hear a case involving alleged discrimination against a prospective employee who used medical marijuana. The…
