Donald J. Farish, who as president of Roger Williams University since 2011 has been credited with expanding programs and redefining the school for the…
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NEA Supports RISD Gorham SIlver Exhibition With $30,000 Grant
The Rhode Island School of Design Museum has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the upcoming exhibition of…
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A Month Before Terrorism Plot Trial, Ciccolo To Plead Guilty
An Adams, Massachusetts, man accused of plotting a terrorist attack plans to plead guilty on at least some charges. Alexander Ciccolo’s trial had been…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Campaign season continues to heat up, with the end-of-June filing deadline drawing ever closer. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual…
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Volvo Boats Prepare To Set Sail, Carrying Message Of Sustainability
After two weeks at Fort Adams State Park, boat crews in the Volvo Ocean Race will embark Sunday on the ninth leg of the race. The around-the-world…
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RISD To Host Symposium On Rosa Parks House At Waterfire
The Rhode Island School of Design explores the story and history of the Rosa Parks House Project from the viewpoint of art, preservation, and memory….
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Rhode Island State Police Review School Safety Plans
Since the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, parents and teachers across the country are wondering how to make schools safer. In Rhode Island,…
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Sandy Hook Families Push To Hold Gun Maker Accountable In Court
The Connecticut Supreme Court is likely to decide this week whether to allow 10 families of victims in the 2012 Newtown school shooting to sue Remington…
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Free Speech Or A Threat? Vermont Supreme Court Decision Highlights Continuing Tension
Last week, the court overturned the conviction of a man who put Ku Klux Klan flyers on the Burlington homes of two women of color. The court said the…
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Brown Plans Grassroots Tactics In Primary Challenge To Raimondo
Democrat Matt Brown hopes a rippling circle of support will enable him to defeat Gov. Gina Raimondo in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary. Brown, who has…
