Drivers of color are more likely to be stopped during daylight hours, when police can more easily observe race and ethnicity, according to a review of…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Just another ho-hum week in Rhode Island politics, right? The news emerged fast and furious Wednesday, in a likely harbinger of a lot more drama in the…
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Design Proposal For The Hope Point Tower
The Fane organization is seeking a zoning change in regards to the proposed Hope Point Tower (pictured above). The New York developer wants to build a…
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RI Nature Conservancy Keeps Houses Off More Than 80 Acres Of Land With $2M Purchase
The Nature Conservancy of Rhode Island is protecting 82 acres of land from housing development in East Providence.
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What You Need To Know About Real ID In RI
Maybe you’ve already heard of something called Real ID. If not, you probably will soon. In the coming years, Real ID will affect how you board airplanes…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
One need not suffer from triskaidekaphobia to question Rhode Island’s budget outlook. But lawmakers are heading off on their spring break, and the…
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Final Hearings Begin For Proposed Natural Gas Power Plant In Burrillville
Today starts a series of final hearings for a proposed natural gas power plant in Burrillville.
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Scientists To Conduct First-Time Assessment Of Fish Migrations In Pawcatuck River
Scientists will be tracking the movement of migratory fish along the Pawcatuck River this spring. It’s the first time the entire river has been…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
To paraphrase a remark ( mistakenly ) attributed to Mark Twain, the coldest winter I ever spent was a spring in southern New England. But we roll with…
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Academic Medicine A Big Driver Of RI Economy, Study Shows
A new study by the Association of American Medical Colleges offers fresh evidence that academic medicine is a major driver of Rhode Island’s economy.