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Sea Robin Anyone? Chefs Get Acquainted With Local Seafood
Rhode Island’s waters teem with tasty fish. But we’re not eating most of them. That’s partly because much of it gets shipped overseas, and partly…
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The Pulse: Whitehouse On Addiction Legislation And The Funding Fight Ahead
Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse co-authored a major package of addiction legislation that just passed the House and Senate. It’s called the…
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Review: Diverse Dance Companies Share An Intimate Space In Newport
After a trip half-way around the world to Kazakhstan, Newport’s Island Moving Company is home and holding it’s annual Great Friends Dance Festival.
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Raimondo Scheduled To Sign Recess Bill, Among Others
Gov. Gina Raimondo is expected to sign a series of bills Wednesday that impact schools and children, including a bill requiring 20 minutes of recess…
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Impact Of Budget On Charter Schools Remains Uncertain
Education advocates say there’s a lot to like about the state’s new budget for public schools. That includes new funding for special education and…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island
Here’s what’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, including stories about addiction treatment, intellectual disabilities, medical marijuana,…
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RI Tweaks New Testing Policy
After announcing on Friday that 10th and 11th graders would be exempt from the state’s annual standardized testing, education officials walked back the…
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Bruce DeSilva Delivers In His New Rhody-Based Mystery
Calling all literate Rhode Islanders and Ocean State ex-pats: For a great read get thee to the bookstore (or Internet if you must) and get Bruce…
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URI Top Executive Makes Less Than Nearby Colleagues
A new analysis of executive compensation at state universities shows the University of Rhode Island trailing much of New England. The Chronicle of…
