A Providence middle school student was stuck by a car Thursday morning, while riding her bicycle to school. Thousands students in the city were forced to use alternative transportation during a school bus drivers’ strike. According to the school distrcit, a 13-year old girl was hit on the way to Nathan Bishop Middle School on […]
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Bonus Q&A: Witman On Providence Finances, Schools, Speed Cameras & More
Independent candidate for Providence Mayor Diane Witman joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues related to the city and her campaign.
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Bus Strike Begins In Providence, Leaving Thousands Of Students In The Lurch
Providence public school students have to find their own transportation to school starting Thursday morning. The city’s school bus drivers are striking, after recent contract negotiations fell through. The school bus strike comes after weeks of talks between city bus drivers, represented by the Teamsters’ Local 251, and the bus company – the Ohio-based First Student. […]
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Bus Strike Begins In Providence, Leaving Thousands Of Students In The Lurch
Providence public school s tudents have to find their own transportation to school starting Thursday morning. The city’s school bus drivers are striking…
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URI Opens Artificial Intelligence Lab
The University of Rhode Island opened a new laboratory dedicated to studying artificial intelligence at its Kingston Campus on Tuesday. According to the…
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This I Believe New England: Stories
Some of us are eager to share our stories with anyone who will listen, but as Bill Harley reflects, others of us are much more quiet about the stories that shape our lives.
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New England Fishery Regulators Approve More-Conservative Management Of Atlantic Herring
The New England Fishery Management Council approved Tuesday a more conservative formula used to set catch limits for Atlantic herring.
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Fung Proposes Putting A Safety Officer In Every RI School
Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung unveiled a proposal Monday to post a safety officer in every Rhode Island school building, and to pay for…
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Yale Embroiled In Kavanaugh Allegations
A second allegation of sexual assault has placed Yale University firmly at the center of the confirmation battle for the next Supreme Court justice. A…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Will Republican Divide Hurt Allan Fung in RI Gov Contest?
The first general election poll is out in the Rhode Island governor campaign and the kickoff television debate is Thursday. RIPR political analyst Scott…
