Jared Donaldson, Rhode Island’s native son on the ATP World Tour, won his debut match in the main draw of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships Monday…
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Submit Your Rhode Island Tourism Slogan!
Rhode Island is putting up $5 million dollars for a new tourism ad campaign. But we think we can do it for less. Kind of. Submit your best tourism…
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Diving Deep To Clean Up Newport Harbor
Three groups on Aquidneck Island have kicked off a pilot program to remove debris from Newport Harbor. Clean Ocean Access executive director Dave…
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Raimondo Announces Dr. Ken Wagner Of New York As RI Education Commissioner Nominee
Ken Wagner is Governor Gina Raimondo’s nomination for education commissioner. The post has been open since former commissioner Deborah Gist left for a…
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Planned Stop In Jamestown For Democratic Presidential Hopeful Martin O’Malley
Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley visits the Ocean State Tuesday for a fundraiser in Jamestown. The democrat will attend an event billed as a…
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Providence Celebrates Cape Verdean Independence
After Saturday’s 4th of July celebrations, Rhode Island’s Cape Verdean community celebrated its independence. Thousands of people gathered in India…
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Following Supreme Court Decision, RI’s Gay Rights Groups Refocus The Goal
Gay rights activists are asking how to re-focus their movement now that same-sex marriage is legal across the country. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Emily…
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Taylor Swift Celebrates The 4th In Westerly
Celebrity magazines are reporting that Pop Star Taylor Swift is in Rhode Island, where she plans to host a barbeque for the 4th of July. Scottish…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Why Can’t RI Lawmakers Do More for Working Poor?
Work is the fulcrum of social mobility in our country. In Rhode Island, lawmakers have approved an increase in the minimum wage. RIPR political analyst…
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Longtime Fisherman Weighs In On Regional Fishery Council’s Recent Votes
The New England Fishery Management Council made the right move recently, voting to ask the federal government to suspend an at-sea monitoring program…