Category Archives: Local News
Physicians group protests live animal use in medical training
Animal rights activists and doctors protest the use of live animals in emergency medical training outside Rhode Island Hospital on April 24, 2019. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News LISTEN TO STEVE KLAM...
Apr 24, 2019
PODCAST: Matt Allen talks ‘Evergreen’ labor contract legislation with bill sponsor
Photo by Lindsey Lerner WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island lawmakers have advanced legislation that would automatically extend expired municipal worker and teach...
Apr 24, 2019
Civil libertarians stand behind East Greenwich school field trip decision
Photo via Flickr/cmh2315fl PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Two legal organizations are standing behind a recent guidance document from the Rhode Island Department of Education that bars school districts from ...
Apr 24, 2019
Providence Journal publisher Janet Hasson is retiring
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The publisher of The Providence Journal in Rhode Island announced her retirement Tuesday during a gathering at the paper. Janet Hasson has been the president and publisher of T...
Apr 24, 2019
What’s Buggin’ You? – Tara talks panhandling with Rep Charlene Lima
Listen to “Rep. Charlene Lima” on Spreaker.
Apr 24, 2019
Rhode Island House passes ‘evergreen’ labor contract bill
photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons LISTEN TO STEVE KLAMKIN’S REPORT: Listen to “Rhode Island House passes ‘evergreen’ labor contract bill” on Spreaker. PROVIDE...
Apr 23, 2019
PODCAST: Raimondo announces effort to improve Providence schools
photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News LISTEN TO STEVE KLAMKIN’S REPORT: Listen to “Raimondo, Elorza push plan to improve Providence schools” on Spreaker. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (A...
Apr 23, 2019
PODCASTS: Cities and towns oppose guaranteed lifetime ‘Evergreen’ contracts
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News PROVIDENCE -Mayors, Town Managers and municipal leaders from across Rhode Island assembled at the State House Monday to strongl...
Apr 23, 2019
Twin River Holdings earned $71M profit in 2018
LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) - The parent company of Rhode Island's two casinos earned a $71 million profit in 2018, up nearly 60% from two years earlier. That's according to documents filed with the U.S. Secur...
Apr 22, 2019
Top Rhode Island politicians release 2018 tax returns
Governor Gina Raimondo delivers the 2019 State of the State address. Photo by Tessa Roy, WPRO News. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Most of Rhode Island's top political leaders have released their 2018 tax fi...
Apr 22, 2019
