A portion of the roof at Brown University’s Pizzitola Sports Center has collapsed under the weight of heavy snow. The roof was made out of fabric, and…
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PC Student Released From Hospital After Treatment For Meningitis
The first Providence College student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis has been released from a Boston-area hospital. Rhode Island Public Radio’s…
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PC, URI Have Learned How To Win
Winning, like savoring a single malt Scotch, is an acquired taste. It takes time, 12 years in some cases. It takes work and patience and luck. And just…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Overcoming Racism
Sadly, the news continues to provide all of us with a steady diet of ugly stories about racism in America, a nagging challenge that persists in far too…
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Massachusetts Public Transit Shutdown Leaves Some Stranded In Rhode Island
The snow is no longer falling, but transportation remains snarled across much of Southern New England. Public transit has all but shut down in Boston,…
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Snow Could Push School Year Into Late June
Some school children in Rhode Island may find the school year extending almost into July because of all the snowy weather. According to the Rhode Island…
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URI Professor Reflects On Trip To Cuba Following U.S. Diplomatic Breakthrough
On the heels of President Barack Obama’s announcement to restore diplomacy with Cuba, University of Rhode Island professor Maureen Moakley took a group…
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Rhode Island Hit With Third Major Winter Storm In A Month
Rhode Islanders have more snow to deal with, as yet another winter storm hits the northeast. Forecasters are predicting around a foot of snow will fall…
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Brown Hikes Tuition, Faces Continuing Operating Deficits
Brown University has raised tuition for the coming school year by 4.4 percent. A year of undergraduate tuition and fees at Brown will now top $62,000….
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Providence Schools Closed; Street Parking Ban Begins At Midnight Monday
Mayor Jorge Elorza has announced that Providence Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 9, in anticipation of a snow storm. In a statement…
