Woonsocket officials say they will carefully consider a proposal from a power plant company to buy water from municipal supplies. The city will also…
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Cranston Mayor Allan Fung Inaugurated For Fourth And Final Term
After losing a 2014 run for governor, Republican Allan Fung returned to Rhode Island’s third-largest city to face a brewing scandal within his police…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RIP RI 2016, The Lives We Lost
As a New Year dawns, RIPR political analyst summons the spirit of Scottish poet Robert Burns, author of Auld Lang Syne, to recall some prominent Rhode…
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Despite Federal Guidelines, Indiscriminate Immigration Arrests Still Occur In Vermont
New England has roughly 400,000 immigrants without legal status living and working from Connecticut and Rhode Island to Maine.
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In Vermont, A New Resettlement Community Prepares For The Arrival Of Refugees
Part 3 of a four-part New England News Collaborative series called “Facing Change” Next month, a mix of Syrian and Iraqi refugees will begin arriving in…
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Top 10 Stories of 2016
We’re counting down the top 10 Rhode Island new stories of 2016. 1. In the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, Rhode Island voters went with the outsiders…
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Bonus Q&A: Aponte On Elorza, Nonprofits, Providence Development & More
Providence City Council President Luis Aponte joins Bonus Q&A this week to discuss his financial challenges, Mayor Jorge Elorza’s job performance,…
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Providence Charter School Group Gets Expansion Approval From State Education Council
The State Council on Elementary and Post-Secondary Education voted Tuesday to allow a major proposed expansion of the charter school system, Achievement…
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Providence School Board President On The Potential Cost Of Charter School Expansions
Votes are expected Tuesday on several applications to expand or open new charter schools. The decision at the state Council on Elementary and Secondary…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The ice box of winter is here, and the holidays aren’t far behind. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are…