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Trump says ‘we’ll see’ what happens with Bannon
photo by Greg Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons
Aug 15, 2017
Worcester city council makes moves on luring PawSox
Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts city council is expected to pass a resolution directing the city manager to try and bring the Pawtucket Red Sox from Rhode Is...
Aug 15, 2017
Ex-Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox being moved to halfway house
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - A former Rhode Island House Speaker will soon be transferred to a halfway house in Pawtucket after more than two years behind bars. Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said Monday th...
Aug 15, 2017
RI community college second-lowest tuition in New England
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A new study has found that while tuition prices have increased, Rhode Island still has the second-lowest community college tuition in New England. The New England Board of High...
Aug 14, 2017
Hundreds gather at Rhode Island capitol to condemn racism
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The organizer of a candlelight vigil in Rhode Island’s capital city is urging self-reflection following the deadly violence at a white supremacist...
Aug 14, 2017
Newport Jazz Festival kicks off 3 days of music
Saxophonist Maceo Parker (right) and his band perform at Newport Jazz Festival, 2017. Photo by Doug MacGunnigle NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Music fans are making their annual pilgrimage to the Newport Jazz F...
Aug 05, 2017
Speaker Mattiello details RI budget deal, says RIC responsible for Montanaro tuition agreement
by Lexi Kriss House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (D- Rhode Island) joined the Dan Yorke Show Thursday afternoon as the Senate concluded their vote to pass the $9.2 million state budget. Speaker Mattiell...
Aug 03, 2017
Judge: Cranston’s panhandling ban likely unconstitutional
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A federal judge has temporarily barred the city of Cranston from enforcing an ordinance that bars panhandling at busy intersections. U.S. District Judge William Smith on Thursd...
Aug 03, 2017
Rhode Island Spotlight: A Lasting Combination
Since 1892 the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park have been a resource – and a refuge – in the heart of downtown. As the organization celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, Jim Hummel l...
Aug 03, 2017
PODCAST: Providence Journal Executive Editor Alan Rosenberg in studio with Dan Yorke
Providence Journal Executive Editor Alan Rosenberg. Photo by Lexi Kriss by Lexi Kriss Providence Journal Executive Editor Alan Rosenberg joined WPRO’s Dan Yorke in studio during the 4pm hour on ...
Aug 02, 2017
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