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Via Via becomes Cosa Nostra
By Jamie Brew | November 15The Meeting Street building that formerly housed Via Via IV is undergoing renovations and will eventually open under the name Cosa Nostra.
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RIPTA looks at streetcar routes
By Caitlin Trujillo | November 15Three possible streetcar routes were discussed Monday night at the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority's meeting with the College Hill Neighborhood Association. Each route provides a slightly different link between major city hubs including Brown, Rhode Island Hospital, Kennedy Plaza and the train ...
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Pedestrian bridge will provide 'critical link'
By Tom Jarus | November 15The 11 entries in the city's pedestrian bridge design competition are on display at City Hall until the end of November. The pedestrian bridge will replace the old Interstate 195 roadbed that spans the Providence River, but will stand on the existing supports.
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Block party is just getting started
By Caitlin Trujillo | November 10Though Moderate Party founder and candidate for governor Ken Block finished fourth at the polls last Tuesday, he gained enough votes to keep his party on the ballot and may soon find himself in a position of influence on one of his favorite issues — the efficiency of state government.
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Chafee's election renews hope for R.I. gay marriage movement
By Amy Rasmussen | November 10Correction appended.
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Democrats beat back national tide to stay dominant in R.I.
By Claire Peracchio | November 9Frustrated with a struggling economy and politics as usual, voters in the midterm elections last Tuesday handed Republicans major gains nationwide. But in a state where registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans 4 to 1, Rhode Island Democrats remained dominant, preventing Republicans from ...
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White House honors local arts initiatives
By Max Ernst | November 8Two Rhode Island-based after-school programs, Community MusicWorks and RiverzEdge Arts Project, were recognized among 15 programs from across the nation as recipients of the 2010 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards at a ceremony in the White House Oct. 20.
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It's gals only in new Angell Street gym
By Anna Lillkung | November 8Striking Beauties may sound like College Hill's newest salon, but in fact it is nothing like a day at the spa. This all-female boxing gym — which opened at 189 Angell St. at the end of October — offers classes in boxing and yoga to women of all ages and experience levels.
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So long to Shooters, hello to waterfront
By Anne Artley | November 8The old Shooters Nightclub building is facing its final days. Rhode Island voters approved a ballot question last Tuesday that allows the state to purchase the Shooters property. Officials plan to tear down the former club, build a public marina, establish a water taxi service to Newport and add the ...
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Alum breaks Olbermann donation story
By Claire Peracchio | November 6A handful of Brown alums were thrust into the spotlight late last week when the suspension of MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann ignited a firestorm of controversy over media bias.
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Mayor heads to nation's capital
By Alexandra Ulmer and Brigitta Greene | November 2January will see Mayor David Cicilline '83 sworn in as Rhode Island's first openly gay congressman. Despite a late surge in the polls, Republican John Loughlin was unable to trump the Democrat in yesterday's midterm election for the first district congressional seat.
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Angel Taveras to be first Latino mayor
By Jake Comer | November 2"Gracias a todos," Angel Taveras, who will be Providence's first Latino mayor, greeted his supporters last night. "This is a historic victory for our team."
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Alums bring new outlet to the Prov. news scene
By Shefali Luthra | November 2Josh Fenton MA'94, CEO and co-founder of GoLocalProv — an online startup covering the Providence area — will tell you there are three things to distinguish the site from a traditional news organization.
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Independent wins tight 3-way gubernatorial race
By Brigitta Greene and Claire Peracchio | November 2Correction appended.
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State GOP misses out on party's nationwide surge
By Ben Schreckinger | November 2Correction appended.
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Tight races, new faces - R.I. voters hit the polls
By Claire Peracchio | November 1Amid a national mood of voter frustration predicted to swing today's midterm elections in Republicans' favor, Rhode Island voters will cast ballots for key federal and state offices. As Democrats brace for heavy Election Day losses nationwide, the question of whether voters dissatisfied with the party ...
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First congressional district race shows signs of narrowing
By Claire Peracchio | November 1In the First District Congressional Race being decided Tuesday, Democrat David Cicilline '83 and Republican John Loughlin are locked in a competitive race to replace retiring Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I. Though the district they are vying to represent leans Democratic, poll numbers show a narrowing ...
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Governor seat up for grabs
By Ben Schreckinger | November 1Ocean State voters will go to the polls today to choose a successor to Gov. Donald Carcieri '65 and determine the outcome of one of the most unconventional political races in the country this year.
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Better than recess: rugby coaches local kids
By Caroline Flanagan | November 1Members of the Brown men's rugby team helped teach rugby workshops to middle school students on Pembroke field at last Wednesday's final session of a three-week collaboration between Brown rugby players and students at the Wheeler School.
