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Rhode Island College professor emeritus documents state’s history of Black baseball
Years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, Black players were on the field with white players in Providence, at Kinsley Park. The team that played there was the Providence Black Greys, which eventually became the Colored Giants.
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Timing for special election to succeed Cicilline comes into view
A primary to fill the First Congressional District seat could be held as soon as Aug. 8.
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How Mass. and RI are pushing back against the rising cost of healthcare
A handful of states are trying to address the problem by holding insurance companies and providers accountable.
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Bringing Chasing The Fix to the people who have lived it
After producing a series on addiction and homelessness, The Public’s Radio wanted to bring the reporting to people who are closest to these issues.
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Cicilline to resign from Congress to lead the Rhode Island Foundation
Expect a special election in 2023 for RI’s First Congressional District.
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Remembering the Station nightclub fire, ‘America’s deadliest rock concert’
The tragic event took place twenty years ago in West Warwick.
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The Weekly Catch: Feb. 17, 2023
We break down the top local stories from the past week.
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Lawsuit aimed at RI legislature’s powerful JCLS has been dismissed
A lawsuit filed over the operation of the obscure but powerful spending-and-hiring arm of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the Joint Committee on Legislative Services, has been dismissed, setting the stage for public quarterly meetings of the JCLS. At the same time, the settlement preserves the speakership’s effective control of JCLS, since the House holds […]
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Newport says goodbye to iconic Thames Street diner
Gary Hooks and his family owned and ran Gary’s Handy Lunch for more than 55 years.