In early February, students at Princeton University protested when a professor used the N-word in a class about hate speech. He ended up canceling the…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
March is here, along with a new activist movement influencing the gun debate in Rhode Island. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Hundreds Turn Out For Meeting On Offshore Drilling
An estimated 300 people attended a public meeting in Providence Wednesday on the Trump administration’s plan to drill for oil and gas off the East Coast.
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We Should Celebrate Black History Every Month
Black history month ends today, which leaves me just a few hours to celebrate the athletic achievements and lives of black Rhode Islanders I have known…
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Scott Molloy To Lead Providence St. Patrick's Day Parade
Scott Molloy, an emeritus professor at the University of Rhode Island, historian of all things Irish, author and former Rhode Island labor leader, will…
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Arts Center Proposed As Addition To PawSox Stadium
Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien announced the city is considering a gallery, theater or performing arts center as part of the proposed PawSox stadium….
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Artscape: Re-imagining Gershwin, ‘Porgy & Bess’ and African-American Influence
In the summer of 1934, George Gershwin was staying in a cottage on Folly Island, South Carolina, working on his folk opera “Porgy and Bess.”
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Is Brown Headed For A Historic Preservation Battle With The East Side?
Brown University plans to demolish several historic houses on Providence’s College Hill to make way for a new arts center. RIPR political analyst Scott…
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RIPR Series: One Square Mile Johnston
After the 2017 presidential election, RIPR produced “One Square Mile: Johnston,” a week of stories about the northern Rhode Island town that flipped the…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The political heat is rising, slowly but surely, as we move closer to election season. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your…