Buddy Cianci, the longest serving mayor in the history of Providence, 21 years, and one of the most colorful and controversial politicians in the histor…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Budget. Truck Tolls. Presidential Politics. It’s all going on, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are wel…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Tuesday’s New Hampshire Primary
The moment of truth in the presidential primary campaign comes tomorrow as voters in New Hampshire head to polls for the New Hampshire primary. RIPR po…
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‘Hello’ From Moses Brown, There’s A Snow Day
A year after the viral hit, “School Is Closed” a parody video based on the Disney song “Let It Go,” the head of the Providence private school, Matt…
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CCRI Breaks Ground On New Facility In Partnership With Electric Boat
The community college of Rhode Island is partnering with submarine builder General Dynamics Electric Boat on a new satellite campus in Westerly. The fac…
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Political Roundtable: Raimondo On Jobs, Her Budget & Improving Schools
Governor Gina Raimondo joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss her budget, economic development, and the outlook for improving public education …
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Bonus Q&A: Raimondo On Truck Tolls, Charter Schools, Marijuana & More
Governor Gina Raimondo joins Bonus Q+A to discuss her jobs strategy, truck tolls, charter schools, whether RI should legalize marijuana, Hillary Clinton…
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Snow Storm Comes To Gentle End, Thousands Still Without Power
Updated at 5:00 pm More than 36,000 Rhode Island customers were without power as of this afternoon. Some 200 individual outages are spread across the st…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Kindness
Too often, it seems kindness in our world is in short supply. Politicians take vicious swipes at each other during election season. Talk-show callers…
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Brown University Will Now Call Columbus Day, Indigenous People’s Day
At Brown University, the second Monday of October will be known, at least on official campus calendars, as Indigenous People’s Day. The decision moves…
