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Groups rally for, against gay marriage

Same-sex marriage supporters packed the State House yesterday at a Marriage Equality Rhode Island rally.

Mentors seek to boost passion for the sciences

Each week, students devote hundreds of hours to teaching and mentoring Providence's disadvantaged youth. But these volunteer tutors are facing a problem that even the most dedicated may be ill-equipped to handle.

Citizens flood State House for gay marriage hearing

Gay marriage supporters and opponents alike gathered at the State House yesterday for the House Judiciary Committee hearing on two bills regarding same-sex marriage in Rhode Island.

Chafee's nominees may shift educational policy

In his most high-profile act yet to shape Rhode Island's education policy, Governor Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14 announced four nominations to the Rhode Island Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education early last week. The nominations come as the state contemplates controversial education reforms ...

Protesters march in support of Egyptian revolt

"Hey, Mubarak, you will see, Egypt, Egypt will be free," protesters chanted Saturday afternoon at Burnside Park to show solidarity with the people of Egypt. The protest was organized by the Rhode Island Mobilization Committee to Stop War and Occupation.

Pot dispensaries seek state approval

Over 100 Rhode Islanders attended yesterday's public hearing on the 18 applications to develop in-state medical marijuana businesses, called "compassion centers."

Bridge to link East side, Jewelry District

State considers date change for Halloween

Watch out Wriston Rising — Halloween could fall on Brown's Halloweekend every year. That is, if a new bill permanently rescheduling Halloween to the last Saturday of October passes the state legislature.

City schools shift attack on bullying

In an effort to cope with a number of recent incidents, the Providence Public School District is reevaluating its bullying and harassment policy.

R.I. to combat cyberbullying

Cyberbullying prevention advocates are pressing forward with an attempt to present legislation in the Rhode Island General Assembly. Members of the Special Senate Commission on Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats are leading a series of town hall-style meetings with students and administrators before crafting ...

U. bucks unemployment trend

Although Rhode Island's unemployment rate of 11.5 percent has remained the fifth highest in the country for the past 22 months, Brown has been able to keep its employment rate relatively stable.

R.I. officials confront homelessness

As temperatures plummeted during the month of January, Rhode Island policymakers turned their attention to the state's homeless population.

Eateries 'take a bite' out of winter

Last week, over 70 restaurants in Providence participated in Restaurant Week, an annual event organized by the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Train service to extend past airport

A southward extension of commuter train service from Boston — which currently runs through Providence to T. F. Green Airport — will give Rhode Islanders a new transportation option.

Dorm room startup gives $100,000 in loans

When Brunonians exit through the Van Wickle Gates during commencement, they take with them ideas cultivated in classrooms and steeped in academic rhetoric. With some fresh air, those ideas can grow to be bigger than their originators.

Snow blankets R.I., won't let up

Rhode Island was overwhelmed with nearly 20 inchess of now over winter break, and it shows no signs of slowing down.

FBI takes down local mobsters in major bust

Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio, 83, former longtime boss of the New England-based Patriarca crime family, was arrested Jan. 20 along with 126 other members of the mob and known La Cosa Nostra associates during what officials call the biggest mob take-down in Federal Bureau of Investigation history. The ...

New momentum for gay marriage at the State House

Bolstered by support from newly elected Governor Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14, legislation to legalize gay marriage in Rhode Island has a better chance of passage than in years past.

NSF funds RISD workshop on science

In its latest effort to integrate the sciences and the arts, the Rhode Island School of Design hosted a collaborative workshop Jan. 20 and 21. A "groundbreaking" achievement for an art school, the workshop was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, said Christopher Rose, a visiting ...

Stabbing on Thayer Street brings violence close to home

A Warwick man was stabbed on Thayer Street outside Cafe Paragon following a verbal argument on the night of Jan. 16.