A new bill introduced by East Providence Representative Helio Melo would double the state income tax deduction allowed for college savings accounts. The…
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Elizabeth Roberts Clears First Hurdle Towards Health And Human Services Confirmation
Governor Gina Raimondo’s choice to lead the state Health and Human Services secretariat cleared her first hurdle to confirmation Tuesday. Governor Gina…
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Rep. Cicilline Hopes To Commemorate Activist With South Providence Post Office
Congressman David Cicilline introduced a bill in House of Representatives bill Tuesday to name a South Providence post office after Sister Ann Keefe….
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RIPTA Releases Surveillance Camera Policy
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, has revealed its policy for security cameras at Kennedy Plaza. Civil liberties advocates have raised…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Providence
A sense of place. Community. Roots. Some of us spend a lifetime trying to figure out where we’re from, who we are, where we belong. Oliver Wendell…
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RI Education Board Chair: Tulsa Is Lucky To Land Gist
Chair of the state’s board of education said Tulsa is lucky to land Deborah Gist as its next superintendent of schools. Board chair Eva-Marie Mancuso…
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Deep Freeze Could Make For Messy Commute
As Rhode Islanders continue to dig out from Monday’s snow storm, they’ll have to do it in the frigid cold. Across the state, temperatures are hovering…
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Rhode Island Education Commissioner Gist Going To Tulsa
Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has gotten the votes to become Tulsa’s superintendent of schools. In a statement, Gist said it was a…
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PC Student ‘Improving’ With Treatment For Meningitis
A Providence College student is receiving treatment at a Boston-area hospital after being diagnosed with meningitis. Providence College officials say…
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Brown’s International Writer’s Project Focuses On Cuban Writers
The International Writers Project at Brown University presents a 2-day festival of Cuban writing and music on Feb. 4th and 5th. Called “Cuba In…