When “My Fair Lady” debuted on Broadway in 1956 it was an immediate classic. The “perfect musical” one review said. But how does this oft-repeated…
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Bonus Q&A: Paiva Weed on PawSox, Charter Schools, Her Political Future & More
Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed joins Bonus Q+A this week to discuss the fallout from last week’s legislative impasse, as well as a host of other…
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TGIT: 22 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Welcome to July and a brief respite from politics. Happy Fourth of July to all my readers, and thanks for stopping by. Your tips and thoughts are always…
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Independence Day Celebrations Around Rhode Island
Fireworks and Events (By Date) THURSDAY JULY 2ND North Kingstown: July 2nd Town Beach, Beach St @ 8:45 p.m. Pawtucket: July 2nd McCoy Stadium, 1 Columbus Avenue @ 9:30 p.m. FRIDAY JULY 3RD Block Island: July 3rd Town Beach, 7 Corn Neck Rd @ 9 p.m. Bristol: July 3rd Independence Park, [1-32] Thames St @ […]
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Why It Matters Where You Have A Cardiac Arrest
State lawmakers introduced a bill requiring Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, in all middle and high schools. But the legislation never made…
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Rhode Island Scientists Receive $500K To Study Dying Bat Populations
Rhode Island researchers have received $500,000 in federal grant money to investigate a fungus that’s killing native bats. The mysterious illness has…
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Raimondo Taps Sally Dowling To Head JNC
Providence lawyer Sally Dowling has been appointed to chair the Rhode Island Judicial Nominating Commission by Gov. Gina Raimondo, the governor…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Signs
Many years ago my wife and I took a late afternoon hike in a nearby forest. We sauntered through the dense woods with our then-infant daughter nestled…
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Is Public Opinion Turning Against Charter Schools In RI?
Charter schools dodged a bullet, this month when Rhode Island lawmakers ended the legislative session without agreement between House and Senate bills…
