Rob DeBlois, principal of the Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program, has received the inaugural Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment in…
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Memorial Hospital Shuts Intensive Care Unit
Care New England Health System closed Memorial Hospital’s intensive care unit Monday, prompting accusations by the hospital’s union that it violated…
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Tunnels In Hartford, Providence Aim To Curb Water Pollution, At A Cost
A giant, miles-long tunnel is about to be drilled hundreds of feet beneath Connecticut’s capital. This subterranean project will take years, cost…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It’s starting to actually feel like fall, and the news keeps coming fast and furious. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Republican Federal Tax Overhaul Skewed To Wealthy
Republicans in Congress and the Trump Administration are working on a federal tax overhaul they say will help the middle class. RIPR’s Scott MacKay says…
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Local Immigrants With Special Protective Status Learn To Live With Uncertainty
An estimated 8,000 immigrants in Massachusetts are awaiting decisions that will determine their fate in the United States.
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Report: Gas Market Dynamics Cost New England Electricity Consumers $3 Billion
New England electricity consumers paid billions of dollars more than necessary over a three-year period, according to a report by a national…
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Could RI Law Have Disarmed A Domestic Abuser Like The Texas Church Shooter?
Rhode Island’s new gun laws aim to prevent shootings by domestic abusers like the gunman in Texas’s church massacre.
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This I Believe New England: Identity
The famed writer and poet Gertrude Stein once said, ”Growing has no connection with audience. Audience has no connection with identity.” Stein’s claim,…
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McKee Announces Re-Election Campaign For RI Lieutenant Governor
Lt. Gov. Dan McKee emphasized themes of experience and aiding small business while announcing Tuesday that he’ll seek re-election.
