Scientists will be tracking the movement of migratory fish along the Pawcatuck River this spring. It’s the first time the entire river has been…
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Trump Revives Mary McElroy’s Nomination To Be A Federal Judge
Almost three years after Rhode Island’s two U.S. senators announced Mary McEloy’s nomination to be a federal judge, President Trump has revived McElroy…
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Basketball Beat Down In Boston, Up In Kingston
Final Fours are finished, but the basketball beat goes on. In Boston, it’s a downbeat. Point guard Kyrie Irving, one of the NBA’s most dynamic players,…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
To paraphrase a remark ( mistakenly ) attributed to Mark Twain, the coldest winter I ever spent was a spring in southern New England. But we roll with…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: U.S. Citizenship and the Census
Providence County is participating in a trial run of the 2020 U.S. Census. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay traces how something that shouldn’t…
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It’s A Guitar Weekend!
Rhode Island is awash in acoustic guitar performances for the weekend of April 6-8. The University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival kicks off its 3rd…
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Academic Medicine A Big Driver Of RI Economy, Study Shows
A new study by the Association of American Medical Colleges offers fresh evidence that academic medicine is a major driver of Rhode Island’s economy.
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RI To Hold First Black Film Festival
Rhode Island is holding its first black film festival this month, as April marks 50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Offshore Wind Company Accepting Public Comments On Proposed Project In MA
An offshore wind developer is seeking comments from the public on potential environmental impacts of its proposed Massachusetts project, which could be…
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Salve University President Gerety to Retire in 2019
Sister Jane Gerety, president of Salve Regina University for almost a past decade, announced today that she will retire in June, 2019. Sister Gerety, a…
