The Pawtucket Red Sox have been sold to a group of familiar Rhode Island business leaders and Boston Red Sox executives who are intent on moving the…
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Rhode Island Schools Improving, Says U.S. Education Secretary Duncan
Congress is hammering out new requirements for public schools and federal school funding. The current bill, commonly known as the “No Child Left Behind…
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Raimondo: RI Needs To Attract High-Skill Manufacturers
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo says Rhode Island needs to build a base of skilled workers in order to attract high wage, manufacturing jobs to the…
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35 Years Later, Miracle On Ice Still Evokes Emotional Chills
Thirty-five years later, I still get chills, a lump in my throat and, yes, a sentimental tear when I remember Feb. 22, 1980. For on that Friday in Lake…
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Reed says Electric Boat should use PLA on construction projects
Update: Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee and Rhode Island’s senior senator, issued this statement via…
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The Bottom Line: Gov. Raimondo Tamps Down Expectations For The Economy, Calls For Middle Class Jobs
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly read. Lots going on, so we’ll get right to it. As always, feel free to drop me a line at idonnis (at) ripr (dot…
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Debrief: What Could A Strike At RI Hospital Mean?
Workers at Rhode Island Hospital have threatened to strike as contract negotiations reach an impasse. A federal mediator has been called in to help…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Why So Few RI Building Trades Workers At EB Quonset Jobs?
R.I. politicians love to talk about job-development plans. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay wonders why they aren’t doing more to ensure that Rhode…
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Family Visiting Program Wins $10 Million To Serve 500 More Families
Nurses and social workers will visit more homes across Rhode Island thanks to a two-year, $10 million dollar federal grant aimed at helping pregnant…