On Wednesday lawmakers will consider arming campus police at Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island. The University of Rhode…
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This I Believe New England: Little Moments
One of life’s painful certainties is that we will lose our parents. It is part of the natural order of existence. Many of our parents leave us when they…
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At This Hartford School, Welcoming Puerto Rican Evacuees Is Personal
A sprightly “Good morning!” awaited students and parents who approached Sanchez Elementary School on the Friday before spring break.
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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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Officials Confident MGM Will Stick Around In Springfield, Mass.
MGM announced Thursday it plans to open its Springfield, Massachusetts, casino slightly ahead of schedule, on August 24. The news comes amid speculation…
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Elorza Upbeat On Election-Year Budget, Yet Pension Remains A Big Challenge
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza unveiled a $745 million budget proposal Tuesday that avoids tax increases, maintains level-funding for city schools, and…
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Providence’s Peace Ambassadors
As the National School Walkout movement to fight gun violence continues across the country, RIPR’s Chuck Hinman talked to two members of Providence’s…
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URI Police Say Recent Vandalism May Not Constitute ‘Hate Crime’
Police at the University of Rhode Island say more than a dozen cars have been vandalized over the last two weeks on the school’s campus in Kingston. A…
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CCRI Says Free Tuition Program Experiencing Early Success
According to the Community College of Rhode Island, the first class of students attending the school tuition-free is thriving.
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URI Professor Creates Portable Bomb Detector
A chemical engineering professor at the University of Rhode Island has created a portable bomb detector. The device is about the size of a toolbox, with…