The Rhode Island School of Design inaugurates Roseanne Somerson Friday during outdoor ceremony in Providence. Somerson took over as interim president…
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Bryant Coach May Be First Out Men’s Basketball Coach In Division I Sports
In a strikingly personal statement on outsports.com, Bulldogs’ Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Burns describes what it was like to conceal his…
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Rhode Island Working Families Hires Chris Torres as State Director
Rhode Island Working Families, the new progressive/labor advocacy group, has hired Chris Torres, an experienced organizer with past Ocean State…
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Officials Seek Public Input Regarding Proposed Providence Natural Gas Facility
Federal officials are collecting public comments this week about National Grid’s proposal to build a liquefied natural gas facility in Providence….
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The Pulse: Digging Deeper Into Financial Irregularities At DCYF
This week, new details have emerged about financial mismanagement at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. A second audit has revealed the…
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Elorza, Laborers Local 1033 Reach Tentative Pact
Mayor Jorge Elorza’s administration has reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract with Local 1033 of the Laborers International Union of…
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DCYF Reform: A Progress Report
It’s not just financial irregularities plaguing the child welfare agency. There are lists of reforms officials must tackle – including 20 specific…
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Bad News For URI Football Could Linger
The altercation allegedly involving seven University of Rhode Island football players and members of a fraternity in the overnight hours Sunday could…
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URI President David Dooley On Campus Violence
University of Rhode Island President David Dooley is defending the football team after two of its players were charged with assault. The students…
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URI Professors Urge Equipping Campus Police With Body Cams
A group of University of Rhode Island professors are urging the administration to equip campus police with body cameras. The URI chapter of the American…
