Why does Sports World wrap itself in the American flag? I wondered about that last weekend as President Trump strained his thumbs firing off more than a…
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TGIF: 23 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Nothing like a long afternoon-into-night at the Rhode Island Statehouse to add a dash of September excitement, right? We’ve got it all covered, so…
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R.I.P. Judge Walter R. Stone
UPDATE: Services for Judge Stone: Calling hours, Wednesday October 4 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Perry-McStay Funeral Home in East Providence. Memorial…
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Update: How Parents Can Help Resist Overprescribing Antibiotics
Prescription opioids aren’t the only medication that public health officials worry about doctors over-prescribing. Another is antibiotics.
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MA Officials ‘Encouraged’ By Drop In Overdose Deaths
Many public health experts in the United States say the opioid epidemic has not peaked , and they predict the number of deaths will continue to rise for…
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Eclipse Details For New England, And A Warning From Eye Docs
About 65 percent of the sun will be covered in Providence when the eclipse takes its maximum effect at 2:47 Monday afternoon.
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Dean: Obamacare Subsidies Unlikely To Go Away Soon
Former Presidential Candidate Howard Dean predicts that Republicans are unlikely to stop the federal Medicaid reimbursements that help millions of low…
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Epidemiologist: To Curb Overdose Deaths, Treat Addiction As Disease
Gov. Gina Raimondo signed several bills Monday aimed at the ongoing fight against drug overdose deaths. More than 300 people died of drug overdose in…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The calendar keeps zipping along, with August coming up fast. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and comments are welcome and you…
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Barbara Orson: A Legacy In Theater
Barbara Orson, one of the founders of Trinity Repertory Company, passed away this week at the age of 88. As an early member of the company, Orson…