Gov. Gina Raimondo sat down with high school students Tuesday at Providence’s Central High Schoolto hear about their experiences taking college courses…
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Unpacking Providence’s Proposed ‘Community Safety Act’
City officials in Providence are considering an ordinance aimed at racial profiling by the police. The measure is known as the Community Safety Act….
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Red Sox, Patriots Making September Sweet
September has turned into the sweetest month this year, and here’s why. THE RED SOX The first-place Red Sox – yes, first place – are in a pennant race…
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Green Party’s Jill Stein Visits Southern New England Colleges
Green Party Candidate Jill Stein is making the rounds at colleges in southern New England this week.
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Rhode Island Observes Nat’l Heroin And Opioid Awareness Week
U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha will hold a series of town hall meetings about the growing public health crisis of opioid addiction and overdose. The…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Tuesday’s (predictably) low-turnout primary (surprisingly) punched above its weight in offering a lot of grist for the political mill. So let’s get…
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The Big Switch: The Humble Water Heater As Energy Storage Star
Renewable energy has grown to nearly 10 percent of New England’s energy mix. But here’s the problem: we can’t control when the sun shines and the wind…
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President Obama Names First Marine National Monument In Atlantic Ocean
This morning President Barack Obama announced he’s protecting nearly 5,000 square miles of marine ecosystems in the Atlantic Ocean. He calls his…
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Governor Sets Ambitious Target For Improving Reading Scores
By 2025, 75 percent of Rhode Island’s third graders will be “proficient or better” in reading, according to the goal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gina…
