Rhode Island’s two largest health care systems have resumed talks about a possible affiliation. It’s not the first time Lifespan and Care New England…
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Forty Years Ago, Carlton Fisk’s 12th Inning Home Run Ended The Greatest World Series Game
Do you remember Oct. 21, 1975? Game 6 of the World Series? Reds versus Red Sox? Carlton Fisk’s 12th-inning home run that ended what many baseball…
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State Ed Council Approves Millions For School Repairs
Rhode Island’s Council for Elementary and Secondary Education approved funding for school building projects in more than a dozen school districts. Most…
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Open Government Groups Rap Raimondo’s Approach; State Vows To Do Better
Open government advocates expressed frustration Tuesday about what they called diminished access to information and records under the administration of…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Passage of Time
One of the advantages of aging is that we have the opportunity to gain perspective. The passage of time, the ability to gaze at our life’s journey…
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Community Health Centers Score Funds For Primary, Mental, and Dental Health Expansions
Rhode Island’s Community Health Centers have gotten a couple of funding boosts this week. The funds are intended to expand access to primary care and…
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RI Higher Education Commissioner Jim Purcell On College Affordability
Rhode Island’s Council on Higher Education wants to freeze tuition at state colleges and universities for the upcoming academic year. Rhode Island…
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CCRI Plans To Open Facility In Westerly, Partner With Electric Boat
The Community College of Rhode Island plans to open a new facility in Westerly to train workers for Electric Boat. The company needs welders and other…
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R.I.P. Brad Gorham, Mr. Rhode Island Republican
Bradford Gorham, the quintessential Yankee Republican political figure, former Rhode Island House Minority Leader, Republican state chairman and…
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Lifespan, Care New England Quietly Revive Merger Talks
Lifespan and Care New England, Rhode Island’s two largest hospital systems, have quietly revived merger talks, Lifespan ceo and president, Dr. Timothy…
