St. George’s School is under intense scrutiny after a group of former students accused the school covering up years of sexual abuse, much of it dating …
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Pols Need To Build Public Trust In Economic Policies
Rhode Island has yet another study on what ails our state’s economy, this time from the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C. think-tank. RIPR…
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RI Business Leaders And Environmental Advocates Push For Stronger Enforcement
Environmental advocacy groups and businesses have been finding common ground in recent years around an unlikely issue: stronger enforcement of…
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Revelers Prepare To Ring In 2016
From Westerly to Woonsocket, there’s no shortage of ways to ring in the New Year. If you’ve yet to decide on where to sing Auld Lyne Syne, here are a…
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Battle With The Sea: Storms Compromise Block Island’s Former Landfill
Block Island has been dubbed one of “the last great places” in the western hemisphere. It has a shoreline largely untouched by development. But on the…
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Interview Part II: The ‘Every Student Succeeds Act’
Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse took an active role in the overhaul of the “No Child Left Behind Act”. That’s the federal education law that…
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Natural Beauty: Local Film Festival Showcases RI Wildlife, Landscapes
The Environment Council of Rhode Island is hosting a nature video festival early next year to showcase the state’s natural wonders.
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RI Education Leaders Respond To ‘No Child Left Behind’ Overhaul
Rhode Islanders are reacting to the passage of new federal legislation for public schools. The “Every Student Succeeds Act” is expected to get a…
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At Maximum Security Prison, Gardening Gives Inmates A Chance To Grow
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and like most of us, the men at the maximum-security prison in Cranston will sit down to a Thanksgiving meal. Their turkey and…
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Norman Bird Sanctuary Unveils Accessible Trail
The Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown boasts beautiful views of its 325-acre property year-round. Now people with wheelchairs, walkers, and baby…