The Rhode Island ACLU is demanding details from U.S. Customs and Border officials on how they are handling President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The move…
Kristin Gourlay
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Trump’s Travel Ban Hits Rhode Island Refugees
Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations, many refugees are in limbo. They’re waiting…
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The Pulse: Hospitals Worry ACA Repeal Could Threaten Innovation
If the Affordable Care Act is repealed without a replacement, hospitals in Rhode Island could take a hit.
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One Square Mile Johnston: Finding A Safe Space At The Autism Project
Right across from the Johnston Town Hall is the home of the Autism Project, a nonprofit that helps kids with autism spectrum disorder learn to cope with…
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Elderly Affairs Offers Free $5 Bus Passes To Elderly, Disabled
Free bus rides for seniors and disabled Medicaid users end Wednesday. These riders will now pay fifty cents a ride. But the state Department of Elderly…
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Your Weekly Briefing: Health In Rhode Island, Jan. 31
What’s happening in health care in Rhode Island, Jan. 31: OBAMACARE : Today is the last day to sign up for an Obamacare plan on HealthSource RI if you…
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One Square Mile Johnston: 100,000 Meatballs
This week our series “One Square Mile” is shining a light on the town of Johnston. You can’t talk about Johnston without talking about Italians, and…
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What Fate For RI Refugees?
President Donald Trump’s executive order to stop the flow of refugees into the country has some social service agencies worried in Rhode Island.
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The Pulse: People With Down Syndrome Living Longer, But At Higher Risk For Alzheimer’s
People with Down Syndrome are living longer than they ever have before. But with that good news comes a troubling statistic.
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Prime Wants To Convert Landmark Hospital Back Into Nonprofit
The owner of Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket will be donating the for profit hospital to its foundation. That means Landmark could once again be a…