Rhode Island’s Council for Elementary and Secondary Education approved funding for school building projects in more than a dozen school districts. Most…
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R.I.P. Brad Gorham, Mr. Rhode Island Republican
Bradford Gorham, the quintessential Yankee Republican political figure, former Rhode Island House Minority Leader, Republican state chairman and…
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The Bottom Line: Women In Technology
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week…
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No Weak Opponents This Homecoming Weekend
Homecoming is always one of the highlights of the fall calendar at most colleges and universities. Alumni meetings, lectures, symposiums, cocktail…
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Providence Seeks Input On Search For Schools Chief
The search committee seeking a superintendent for Rhode Island’s largest school district has scheduled a series of public meetings to gather input from…
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Pawtucket English Teacher Wins Milken Award
Kendra Borden, a Pawtucket junior high school English teacher is Rhode Island’s winner of the 2015 Milken Educator Award. Borden received the award in a…
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Marching Band Festival ‘Pronk!’ Brings The Beat To Downtown Providence
The din of trumpets, trombones, sousaphones, and bass drums rang out across the mouth of the Providence river on Monday as hundreds gathered for this…
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Senator Ottiano Resigns To Take Job at Neighborhood Health Plan of RI
UPDATE: Former three-term state rep. Amy Rice, a Democrat, said she is considering running for the state Senate seat vacated this week by Christopher…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Patrick Kennedy’s Journey In His New Book
Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy has pulled the veil from his famous family in a new book that details his addiction and mental health issues. Some…