Ward 2 Providence City Councilor Sam Zurier used his weekly note to constituents to announce he won’t be seeking re-election this year. Zurier, who was…
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RI Explores Creating Safe Injection Sites For Opioid Users
At the urging of the Rhode Island Medical Society, Governor Gina M. Raimondo has agreed to explore the creation of safe injection sites in Rhode Island.
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PASA To Celebrate Sports Partners
The Providence After School Alliance is one of the heroes of the education system in Rhode Island’s capital city. PASA provides programming in the arts,…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It might be spring, it might feel like summer, but the signals of an intensifying election season are increasingly evident. So thanks for stopping by…
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Advocates Push To Repeal Statute Of Limitations For Sexual Abuse
Advocates for victims of sexual abuse are imploring lawmakers to repeal Rhode Island’s seven-year statute of limitations for pressing civil charges when…
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How The New England Aquarium Seeks To Urge Visitors To Act On Climate Change
The irony was hard to miss. The Aquarium MBTA station was closed due to flooding, and the aquarium itself, nearby on Boston’s Central Wharf, was closed…
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Tick Expert: Ticks Expected To Expand Range In NE This Year
This spring and summer, more New England residents could be exposed to the tick that causes Lyme disease, according to a local tick expert.
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Proposal To Arm Campus Police Stalls Following Pushback
The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold a bill to require armed campus police at Rhode Island’s public colleges for further study.
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GOP Gov Candidate Morgan Unveils Her ‘Blueprint’ For Improving Rhode Island
A plan unveiled Tuesday by Rhode Island GOP gubernatorial candidate Patricia Morgan would scrap truck tolls, reduce taxes, add three Quonset-style…
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URI Already Has Armed Police, Could RIC And CCRI Be Next?
On Wednesday lawmakers will consider arming campus police at Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island. The University of Rhode…
