More than 200 people danced and marched to music for a mile and a half around parks in the south side of Providence. They were part of the Urban Pond…
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Commencement Season Kicks Off For Class Of ’16
Roger Williams University, Rhode Island College and Providence College hold commencement exercises this weekend, the start of several weekends honoring…
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TGIF: 17 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Mid-May and the political kettle keeps bubbling. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time To Clean Up Statehouse Grant System
Another week of turmoil in Rhode Island over government grants to non-profit groups.
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RI’s Hmong Community Celebrates 40 Years in the US
Providence residents Ger V. Xiong and his daughter Mailee Kue tell RIPR’s Chuck Hinman the story of their family’s migration from the mountains of Laos…
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Interstate Fisheries Group Opposes Marine National Monument Proposal
More than 160,000 people have signed a petition asking President Obama to declare a marine national monument in New England waters. It’s an effort…
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Survey: 53 Percent of Respondents Disapprove of Raimondo
A new survey of the nation’s governors has a troubling finding for Governor Gina Raimondo: her disapproval rating (53 percent) is 12 points higher than…
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Sánchez Picked To Lead Rhode Island College
Higher ed officials have tapped Frank Sánchez, vice chancellor for student affairs at City University of New York, as the next president of Rhode Island…
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Cobras Coach Suprised By Investigation Into Founder Kevin Jackson
Thomas Spann, longtime coach for the Providence Cobras, said he was surprised to learn of the investigation into the program’s founder, Providence City…
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Broad Plan To Combat Opioid Overdose Takes Shape
The plan, developed by a task force of experts, calls for decreasing the number of overdose deaths by a third in a couple of years. It’s broken into…
