The private Gordon School in East Providence has opened an investigation into allegations of sexual assault dating to the 1970s. According to a brief…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It may not yet be time to cue The Final Countdown , but we’re getting there with House Finance signing off on a new state budget. So thanks for stopping…
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On 15-4 Vote, House Finance Committee Approves $9.2B Budget
The House Finance Committee approved early Friday a $9.2 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. The budget begins a phaseout of the car tax…
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How Might $3.6M Help Providence’s Struggling Middle Schools?
Providence city councilors will soon vote on a new budget that would increase spending on public schools for the first time in seven years. The district…
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RI To Receive $3.7M In AmeriCorps Funding
Non-profits in Rhode Island will receive $3.7 million in federal AmeriCorps funding. This year grants will go to several organizations including Teach…
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Virtual Reality Tool Aims To Change How Students Learn About Gaspee Affair
Over the weekend the city of Warwick celebrated the 245th anniversary of the burning of the British ship, the HMS Gaspee. Many Rhode Islanders consider…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island’s next big election season is slowly emerging even as summer beckons. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Quiet Spaces
In this week’s This I Believe–Rhode Island essay, high school student Megan Perrin appreciates the sounds of silence in her life.
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Generosity
Human connection. Certainly, it can be so very complicated at times, what with our diverse, sometimes colliding personalities, politics, and…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
If you come to a fork in the road, take it. So said Yogi Berra, and the expression seems fitting given recent news. So thanks for stopping by for my…