Is Rhode Island spending more than other states caring for the elderly? Or not enough? (See update, below, plus a reminder: the final Reinvent Medicaid…
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New Task Force Aims To Stem Campus Sexual Assault In RI
Local leaders have announced the launch of a statewide task force to deal with sexual assaults on college campuses. The issue has been getting increased…
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Taveras lands at Boston office of large international law firm
Former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has landed at the international law firm of Greenberg Trauig, LLC, where he works out of the Boston office….
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Private Schools Have The Edge In High School Championships, But Only Slightly
Catholic schools won eight of 11 winter sports championships in the Rhode Island Interscholastic League, proving once again that public schools do not…
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NCECA Conference: Ceramic Artists Take Over Providence
This week an estimated 5,ooo ceramic artists, educators and industry professionals gathered in Providence for the 49th annual conference of the National…
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Police Name Child Killed By RIPTA Bus
Police have identified the nine-year-old girl fatally struck on Thursday by a public bus in Providence. According to police, she was third-grader Ani…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Another hectic Friday, so we’ll keep the preliminaries short while continuing to welcome your attention on…
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The Bottom Line: A New Take On RI Unemployment
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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Scott MacKay Commentary: The PawSox Baseball Move to Providence: Good or Bad?
The debate over moving the Pawtucket Red Sox from McCoy Stadium to a new ball park in Providence is raging. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says it…
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NCAA Division I Hockey Semifinals Play Out In Providence This Weekend
Friday marks the start of the NCAA Division 1 Men’s hockey tournament. Four tournaments will take place across this country this weekend. Providence…
