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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RI Artscape: Harvard Professor Hails Dylan’s Nobel Prize
Earlier this month, the Swedish Academy awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature to Bob Dylan. While not quite as shocking as when Dylan went…
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Complaints About Toxins, Shoddy Construction Trail New England Developer
For one of New England’s biggest developers, Brady Sullivan Properties, there’s been a lot of bad news over the past year. State and federal…
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Scott MacKay’s Favorite Books of 2016
In no particular order, the best of what I read in 2016 and some titles I’m looking forward to in the new year. These thoughts are particularly my own…
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Education Advocacy Group With Providence Roots Returns To RI
Hundreds of teachers and school leaders are expected in Providence Thursday for the Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum. The group was founded by…
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TGIF: Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media (Thanksgiving Edition)
Your faithful correspondent took most of this week off, in large part to rake leaves, so this week’s column is a bit abbreviated. Happy Thanksgiving…
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Assessing Environmental Impacts Of The Block Island Wind Farm
Fishermen and scientists are trying to understand how the Block Island Wind Farm may affect fish in Rhode Island waters. This week Rhode Island Public…
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Mike Stanton On Media In The Age Of President-Elect Trump
University of Connecticut journalism professor Mike Stanton, a former Providence Journal investigative reporter, sat down to talk about President-elect…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Trump-world continues to assemble before our eyes, even as America prepares to pause next week for Thanksgiving. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Studying History
For some, studying history conjures up images of dusty documents piled high in the library stacks or a professor’s book-filled office. How many of us…