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Sep 2 2022

RI Crime Victim Compensation Program a resource for victims of violent crime

More than $8.8 million in reimbursements provided to 7,933 Rhode Islanders since 2015  The Crime Victim Compensation Program assisted 930 ...
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Aug 30 2022

In the gathering storm on climate, how do we act together? – Richard Asinof

by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer The Providence Resilience Partnership seeks to conduct a data-driven threat assessment from climate change ...
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Aug 28 2022

In the Arena: Matt Brown, candidate for Governor

Joe Paolino, Jr. talks with Matt Brown, candidate for Governor from the Democratic party. Brown, who is running with Cynthia ...
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Aug 25 2022

Update: Hope Street bike lanes – who listens, who decides

Some stories just have "legs", as they say in the news media business. Putting bike lanes on Hope Street on ...
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Aug 25 2022

Rhode Island’s 211 system now a Voter Information Hotline for election time

Building off the successful use of 211 as a voter information hotline in 2020, United Way of Rhode Island today ...
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Aug 24 2022

Dr. Skoly v. Gov. McKee – surgeon sues for damages due to COVID shutdown of practice

Dr. Stephen Skoly Sues Governor McKee et al. for Financial Damages - Legal team calls it "ignorant obscurantism" by McKee ...
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Aug 23 2022

Statement by Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., as he announces he will leave NIAID in December

From Anthony S. Fauci: "I am announcing today that I will be stepping down from the positions of Director of ...
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Aug 23 2022

Providence Reparations recommends changes in law, new media, programs, funds, apologies…

Report follows four months of public meetings and community town halls to engage Providence residents in recommendations to advance reparations ...
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Aug 23 2022

A kick in the gas – Rhode Island Energy rate increase – Richard Asinof

by Richard Asinof ConvergenceRI, contributing writer R.I. Attorney General, Peter Neronha, and his top civil attorneys, Miriam Weizenbaum, talk about ...
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Aug 22 2022

Primary a few short weeks away – be educated on issues for seniors – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues On Aug. 17, just twenty-eight days before Rhode Island’s Sept. 13th Primary Election, ...