If there’s any certainty in life, it may be this: life is uncertain. Some people with truly dire medical prognoses recover, perhaps for reasons we’ll…
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More Than 1,400 CCRI Students Take Advantage Of Free Tuition
More than 1,400 Rhode Island students have enrolled at the Community College of Rhode Island through a new program that gives students two years tuition…
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R.I.P. Judge Walter R. Stone
UPDATE: Services for Judge Stone: Calling hours, Wednesday October 4 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Perry-McStay Funeral Home in East Providence. Memorial…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Of Raimondo, Immigrants And Road Signs
Political scientists recall a time when elected officials campaigned for office, then laid off the political pitches while they governed. RIPR Political…
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Raimondo Unveils Help For ‘Dreamers’ In Rhode Island
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced Monday new efforts to aid some of the estimated 1,200 “Dreamers” in the Ocean State who could face…
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The Last Days Of Alt-Rock On 95.5 WBRU
If you tune into 95.5 FM today, you’ll hear Christian rock, a far cry from the edgy, alternative music WBRU broadcast on 95.5 for decades. The station…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI, Mass Should Partner On Amazon Plan
Rhode Island has been hit with some disappointing economic news lately. But RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says things can be turned around by…
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Ocean State Schools Face $2.2 Billion In Needed Repairs
A majority of Rhode Island’s students are learning in facilities considered below par. That’s according to an independent report commissioned by the…
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Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Squares Off In Preliminary Election
When he won election two years ago, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was just 23 years old. Now, voters must decide if they want Correia to stay.
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MA and RI Mark the 16th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Commemorations for 9/11 began Sunday in New England with a race in Massachusetts.