The state is distributing some $4.5 million dollars for job training programs around the state. The money will be split among 26 groups. The winning…
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RI Veterans’ Voices: Thomas Pittman
Imagine serving as a soldier in Iraq, surviving, and then deploying to Afghanistan, with no trip home in between. U.S.Army Veteran Thomas Pittman did…
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RI Veterans’ Voices: Colonel Susan Luz
This week, as we prepare to mark Veterans Day, Rhode Island Public Radio brings you the stories of some of our servicemen and women in their own voices…
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House Commission On College Sexual Assault Holds Testimony Hearing Monday
Two survivors of sexual assault will testify Monday before a statehouse commission aimed at curbing sexual violence on college campuses. Commission…
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RI’s Festival Ballet Takes On Historic ‘Ballets Russes’ With Season Opener
Festival Ballet Providence kicks off its 38th season later this week with a re-boot of programs from The Ballets Russes. The dances shocked the art…
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Rhode Island Researchers Get $2M For Tick Study
A tick researcher at the University of Rhode Island will use $2 million in federal grant funding to study tick repellent clothing. Professor Tom Mather…
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Marching Band Festival 'Pronk!' To Take Over Downtown Providence
Downtown Providence might get a little noisy Monday as the Providence Honk Festival makes its annual parade through the city. The PRONK festival…
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Highest Tides Of The Year Give Glimpse Of Rhode Island Future, As Sea Levels Rise
Some of the highest tides of the year will reach Rhode Island shores over the next few days. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council is…