Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week…
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Wexford Science & Technology Signs P&S For Big I-195 District Project
Baltimore-based Wexford Science and Technology and real estate developer CV Properties have signed a purchase and sale agreement for two parcels of land…
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Political Roundtable: Shekarchi On Brookings Report & Raimondo’s Use Of University Foundations
State Rep. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss Brookings’ recommendations on the state’s economy; and whether i…
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New Name Surfaces In St. George’s Investigation
Rhode Island Public Radio has confirmed the name of another teacher at St. George’s School who has been accused of sexual abuse. The teacher is referenc…
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St. George’s Head Received $190K In Home Loans From School
The Middletown boarding school accused of covering up allegations of sexual abuse provided home loans for the current Head of School Eric Peterson, even…
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The Pulse: Overdose Task Force Puts Plan In Action; Narcan Funding?
Hundreds of Rhode Islanders have died from drug overdoses this year – a number that has barely budged from last year, despite numerous state and other e…
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HEW Approves Charter School Bill
The House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare has passed a bill that would make it harder to open new charter schools in Rhode Island. The bill r…
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St. George’s Switches To New Investigator
St. George’s School and a group of former students who have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse have announced that Scott Harshbarger will no …
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New Federal Education Law Promotes Environmental Education
President Obama’s overhauled federal education law, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, includes money for environmental education. This is the…
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Brookings Report Says RI Needs Investment In Key Sectors To Bolster Economy
A new report requested by the Raimondo administration says Rhode Island can overcome its economic listlessness by using a focused strategy to make targ…
