A Brown University professor and a climate expert is adding his voice in opposition to a power plant proposed in Burrillville. J. Timmons Roberts filed…
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Former Elizabeth Warren Staffer Hired To Run Hillary Clinton’s RI Campaign
Nick Black, who worked on Senator Elizabeth Warren’s 2012 campaign and became a special assistant for Warren, has been hired to run Hillary Clinton’s…
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Education Commissioner Wagner Pushes Broad School Choice In Statewide Address
Public schools across the state could open up to students from other districts, under a new bill from Rhode Island Education Commissioner Ken Wagner.
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RWU Students To Tackle Climate Risks With Trees
In an effort to slow the effects of climate change, Roger Williams University is spearheading a tree-planting campaign. Trees can absorb and store…
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Proposed Power Plant Is Topic Of Public Hearing Today
The state board considering a proposal for a power plant in Burrillville holds its first public hearing tonight at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at…
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RI Artscape: Reading The Presidential Campaign Logos
For this month’s Artscape, we’re looking at the use of graphic design by the 2016 presidential candidates. I talk to Benjamin Shaykin, a Providence…
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Criticism Dogs Release Of Statewide Business And Tourism Campaign
Critics jeered the state’s release of a new logo with the slogan Rhode Island: Cooler and Warmer, and a website also unveiled Monday included several…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Revision
In Plato’s Apology, Socrates asserts that the unexamined life is not worth living. While that may be a bit of an overstatement, many of us have learned…
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Colorado Marijuana Coordinator Calls Legalization “A Heavy Lift For Everybody”
Colorado’s director of marijuana coordination said the legalization hasn’t led to a significant increase in demand for the drug in the Rocky Mountain…
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URI Creates College Of Health Sciences
The University of Rhode Island has taken a rare step to create a new college focused on health care. They’re calling it the College of Health Sciences…
