A Brown University student accused of sexual assault and suspended for two years will be allowed to return to school this fall. The student is awaiting…
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Back-To-School Season Gets Underway For RI Districts
After the long summer break, it’s back to school this week for many Rhode Island students. In Coventry and Barrington, classes start Monday. Lincoln and…
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Former Pawtucket Mayor James Doyle Dies At 78
James Doyle, the popular, longest serving mayor of Pawtucket and a fixture in the city’s political leadership for generations, died Friday night. He…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
August is on the way out, and legislative primary races are coming up fast. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, you can send your…
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Bonus Q&A: Elorza On Providence’s Pension, Firefighters, Education & More
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the city’s pension fund, the ongoing dispute with Providence firefighters, the outlook for…
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Legislative Grants Raised As An Issue In Lawton-Frias Race
Shawna Lawton, one of two Republicans running for the chance to challenge House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, is drawing attention to how her GOP rival,…
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Slight Gains Statewide In Latest PARCC Scores
Rhode Island students scored a little bit better this spring on the annual standardized test known as PARCC, or the Partnership for Assessment of…
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New England Farmers Deal With Drought, Climate Change
This summer in the Northeast, if you happen to have had an irrigation system on your farm, your crop fields might have been just fine, or not. “We just…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Staying Connected
Here’s the modern lament that comes out of so many of our mouths: If only people would get their noses out of their smartphones, we could return to the…
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Lasting Memories From The Rio Olympics
The Rio Olympics are history, its torch extinguished Sunday night amid an explosion of color and sound befitting the conclusion of this quadrennial…
