The owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox plan to unveil Wednesday afternoon their proposal for building a new ballpark in Providence. Some observers are…
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Debra Messing, John Chan Win Trinity Rep Pell Awards
Debra Messing, the East-Greenwich raised actress known for her role in the “Will and Grace’’ television sitcom and Woonsocket Jazz club owner John Chan…
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PC Hockey Celebration Shadowed By Earlier, Rowdier Gathering
Providence College holds a rally Tuesday celebrating the Friar’s first NCAA men’s hockey championship. The team’s captain and head coach addressed fans…
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Local Group Launches Recycling Campaign As Earth Day Approaches
In advance of Earth Day, the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, the agency that runs the Central Landfill, has launched it’s annual education…
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National Endowment For The Humanities Chairman, On RI Roots, And Preserving Culture
The Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities visited Rhode Island Monday. The agency has invested millions of dollars in Rhode Island…
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Rising Tide: Starting A Business, And A Family, At The Height Of A Recession
As part of our new series “Rising Tide,” Rhode Island Public Radio is bringing you stories of life after the Great Recession. The economy is improving,…
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Report Finds RI Newborns Exposed To Drugs And Alcohol Nearly Doubled From 2006
The number of babies born with exposure to opioid drugs and alcohol nearly doubled in Rhode Island between 2006 and 2013. That’s one of the more…
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Providence College Triumphs For First NCAA Hockey Championship
Hail to the Providence College hockey Friars, NCAA Division I champions for the first time. PC rallied for a 4-3 victory over Boston University…
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Hillary Clinton’s entrance to 2016 race: Is She Inevitable?
Hillary Clinton, the most favored non-incumbent presidential candidate in memory, enters the 2016 Democratic presidential sweepstakes tomorrow in what…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Expect the unexpected in Rhode Island politics, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome (idonnis…
