An estimated 300 people attended a public meeting in Providence Wednesday on the Trump administration’s plan to drill for oil and gas off the East Coast.
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When There’s A Threat At School, Anxiety Takes Toll On Students, Teachers And Parents
After the latest mass shooting at a school in Florida, there’s one idea most policy makers seem to agree on: If you see something, say something. But in…
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Hundreds Rally At RI Statehouse To Back Proposed ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban
The mass shootings that have punctuated America life in recent history linger as milestones in the mind of Adah Bryan, a freshman at Classical High…
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New RI Executive Order Aims To Curb Gun Violence
Rhode Island is the first state in the nation to establish a “red flag” policy since the deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Florida earlier this…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The fallout from two significant events will remain in the air when Rhode Island lawmakers return from their mid-winter break next week. With that in…
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URI Students, Staff Support Tobacco Free Campus
A majority of University of Rhode Island students, faculty and staff support making the Kingston campus free of tobacco and electronic nicotine products.
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The ‘Black Panther Challenge’ Comes To Newport
The film “Black Panther” is breaking records at the box office, thanks in part to fans excited to see a black superhero take center stage. And there’s a…
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South Coast Schools To Receive New Funding For Puerto Rican Evacuees
Schools districts in Massachusetts that have enrolled students recently arrived from Puerto Rico will soon be getting a portion of $15 million dollars…
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Charges Against Sen. Kettle Contrast With Profile Of Self-Described ‘Political Dork’
With a campaign message challenging the status quo, Rhode Island Sen. Nicholas Kettle welcomed the attempt to bolster the state GOP’s perennial uphill…
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SnapChat Threat Prompts Fall River Students To Stay Home
Police are investigating an anonymous threat to Durfee High School in Fall River that caused hundreds of students to stay home from school Friday. The…