It’s Labor Day, when we honor workers and the unions that gave them better lives. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says this year’s big labor issue…
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Nurses Union, Lifespan Agree To 5-Year Contract
Nurses and other unionized health care employees at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital approved a five-year contract with Lifespan,…
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Rhode Island Hospital Wins Federal Grant To Create Opioids Research Center
Rhode Island Hospital announced Thursday it has been awarded an $11.8 million federal grant to establish a research center on opioids and overdose.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Who Lost The PawSox?
Rivulets of sweat coursed across Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien’s face and Gov. Gina Raimondo tried gamely to keep her piano key smile frozen as a gaggle…
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For PawSox Fans, Pawtucket Residents, Team Loss Is ‘Devastating’
The PawSox are still in Rhode Island even though the team has announced plans to move to a new stadium in Worcester in 2021. The team played home games…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: PawSox Going, Going…Gone
The Pawtucket Red Sox drew fans to McCoy Stadium with the slogan “where the dreams begin.” With the team’s decision to move to Worcester, RIPR political…
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Officials Still Seeing ODs After More Than 70 Hospitalized In New Haven
Authorities in New Haven, Connecticut say they’re still seeing drug overdoses after more than 70 people were hospitalized on Tuesday night and Wednesday…
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Multiple Overdoses In New Haven Spark Drug Investigation
There has been a rash of suspected drug overdoses on the New Haven Green Wednesday, with at least 46 people taken to area hospitals. One person has been…
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JOEL HELLMAN – RI LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR – MODERATE 2018
Editor’s note: these are the candidate’s responses to questions provided by RIPR. The views expressed are the candidate’s alone, edited only in cases of…
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Robert DeRobbio – Providence Mayor – Democrat 2018
Editor’s note: these are the candidate’s responses to questions provided by RIPR. The views expressed are the candidate’s alone, edited only in cases of…