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Joint effort to fight underage drinking
For years, Rhode Island's 35 task forces have tried to curb teen drinking through local programs.
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Cheapest Christmas Tree Farms in Providence Rhode Island
You Won't Find a Shortage of Christmas Trees in the Ocean State - Here's an Overview of Three Rhode Island Christmas Tree Farms Embed: Font We Rhode Islanders might live in the Ocean State, but that doesn't ...
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In 2nd murder trial, jury returns swift verdict
On Friday, the jury for the retrial of Cranston resident James Richardson in Kent County Superior Court sent word to the court around 4:25 p.m. - about four hours after final instruction from the judge - that ...
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Zack Beauchamp '10: Rhode Island's Proposition 8
After one of the country's most progressive states, California, passed a constitutional amendment overturning the State Supreme Court's ruling permitting gay marriage, it's pretty easy to think that Americans ...
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Care New England chooses Tufts insurance for employees over Blue Cross
The Care New England hospital group has selected Tufts Health Plan as the health insurer for its 3,800 employees -- a big boost for Tufts and a new twist in the dispute between the hospitals and Blue Cross & ...
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Gay marriage advocates plan rally at RI Statehouse
Gay marriage advocates are planning a rally outside the Rhode Island Statehouse to protest a California ban on same-sex marriage and demand same-sex unions here.
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Ex-Rhode Island DMV Clerk Guilty of Making Fake Drivers Licenses
A former clerk at the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles has been convicted of making fake drivers' licenses that were sold to illegal immigrants and criminals.
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Rhode Island earns a D for high rate of premature births
Rhode Island is among 23 states to get a grade of "D" from the March of Dimes for the high rate of premature births.
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Former DMV clerk convicted in license scheme
A former clerk at the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles was convicted of making fake drivers' licenses that were sold to illegal immigrants and criminals.
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Paiva Weed to lead Rhode Island Senate
Newport Sen. M. Teresa Paiva Weed is on her way to making history, winning the nomination of Senate Democrats Monday to be President of the Senate.
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R.I. faces estimated $300-plus million budget deficit this year
Rhode Island is staring down a projected current-year deficit of more than $300 million, according to House Fiscal Office figures.
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Catherine Karnow/Corbis Rhode Island
The extreme compactness of area, proportionally large population, and economic activity have tied it closely to its neighbouring states.
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MoneyLine columnist Neil Downing reports on sobering news about Rhode Island tax collections
Still coming down off yesterday's post-election high? Well, here's something to sober you up.
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Obama workers in Rhode Island were numerous and energized
It was anger and hope that drove Lyn Haiken to this place, Rhode Island's carpeted epicenter of a campaign that changed history.
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Fernandez on the Election Day frontline in Ohio
Ohio is justly known as a linchpin in deciding presidential elections. As it happens, the Buckeye State is where Providence City Solicitor Joseph M. Fernandez, and his wife, Emily Maranjian, a white-collar ...
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Former Rhode Island DMV Clerk on Trial for Creating Fake Licenses
A former clerk for the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles is on trial for creating phony driver's licenses in exchange for cash.
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Bernard Beaudreau and Jennie Johnson: R.I. needs volunteers to fight dropout rate
ON SEPT. 9, The Boston Globe ran an op-ed, "Volunteering to get tomorrow's dropouts on track," by Michael Brown, chief executive of City Year Inc., and Robert Balfanz, co-director for the Everyone Graduates ...
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Rhode Islanders React to Obama Victory
Local residents speak out after last night's historical Presidential Election. ABC 6 reporter Tom Langford has the full story... Add a comment Name: Comment: 500 Characters Left Please post your full name and ...
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