A new baseball season dawns, and the General Assembly gets ready to get down to the nitty gritty. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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Providence Unveils Academic Program For High Schoolers New To The Country
In response to a growing number of immigrants in Providence- some of them refugees – Mayor Jorge Elorza and Public School Superintendent Chris Maher…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Baseball Coming Back To Red Sawx Nation At Fenway And McCoy
As winter fades, New England’s summer passion returns. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay takes a break from politics to usher in the baseball season…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
More boisterous times in state and national politics. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome , and…
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Providence Mayor Voices Immigration Order Concerns To Homeland Security Secretary
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and mayors from across the nation spent part of Wednesday in Washington D.C. meeting with Department of Homeland Security…
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Clay Pell And Michelle Kwan Are Ending Their Marriage
Clay Pell, who ran for governor as a Democrat in 2014, announced Wednesday that his marriage with former Olympic ice skater Michelle Kwan is ending. In…
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Less Than A Year On The Job, Providence’s Director Of Administration Resigns
A high-level aide to Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has resigned after less than a year on the job.
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Burrillville Power Plant Faces New Legal Hurdles, Opposition Over Sale Of Water
The gas-fired power plant that Invenergy wants to build in Burrillville faces more legal hurdles this week.
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Providence Listed As Non-Cooperative With Federal Immigration Policy
The city of Providence and the state’s Department of Corrections both appear on a list released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as being…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Winter will fade away one of these days, right? In the meanwhile, we can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day while continuing to plumb the…