A major ceramics conference is drawing thousands of people to the Rhode Island Convention Center. The conference features a variety of ceramic art –…
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Cost Of Incarceration Subject Of Roger Williams’ Conference
Hundreds of people convene Friday at Roger Williams University Law School for a conference on the cost of incarceration. The event will bring local and…
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‘Empty Bowls’ Highlights Local Artists, Raises Funds To Fight Hunger
The Rhode Island Food Bank is hosting a fundraiser Friday night with a twist. The event called “Empty Bowls” lets participants eat soup from local…
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Attendance Up At RI Convention Center Despite Harsh Winter
Nearly 5,000 people are expected to attend a ceramics conference at the Rhode Island Convention Center through Saturday. The event is one of several…
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Bonus Q+A: Flanders on the Pension Dispute, Charters, PawSox & More
Lawyer and former state Supreme Court justice Robert Flanders joins Bonus Q+A this week to discuss the state pension dispute, government reform,…
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Flanders: State Has Edge in Pension Case; Gag Orders Generally “Disfavored”
Former state Supreme Court justice Robert G. Flanders Jr. thinks the state will have the advantage if the legal dispute over the 2011 overhaul of Rhode…
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Judge Considering Motions In Pension Case
The judge overseeing the state pension conflict is slated to hear arguments on a number of motions Thursday. The window for voting on a proposed…
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Local Author Weaves Murder Mystery Through Streets Of Providence
Providence lawyer and mystery writer Jack Partridge is out with his third book. His latest novel, Scratched, unravels the mystery of a dead university…
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Elorza Administration has not Updated City Economic Development Web Site
Mayor Jorge Elorza has been in office at Providence City Hall for nearly three months now, but if you look at the city’s official economic development…
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How Healthy Is Your County? Providence Needs Improvement.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released its annual County Health Rankings, and Rhode Island’s counties (Providence in particular) seem to be…
