Last night the Westin Providence hotel and union workers of Unite Here Local 217, came to an agreement on a contract ending a labor dispute that started in March. At a press conference — which organizers held in both English and Spanish — workers rejoiced with cries of, "I have my job back!" ...
Rhode Island policymakers are hammering out the details of how to implement the health care reform bill Congress passed last March.
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Students pride themselves on getting involved off College Hill, and during the midterm campaign season last year, they did just that, lending support to state candidates and getting a real-world introduction to the political process.
Same-sex marriage supporters packed the State House yesterday at a Marriage Equality Rhode Island rally.
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.
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.
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 ...
"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.
Over 100 Rhode Islanders attended yesterday's public hearing on the 18 applications to develop in-state medical marijuana businesses, called "compassion centers."
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.
In an effort to cope with a number of recent incidents, the Providence Public School District is reevaluating its bullying and harassment policy.
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 ...
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.
As temperatures plummeted during the month of January, Rhode Island policymakers turned their attention to the state's homeless population.
Last week, over 70 restaurants in Providence participated in Restaurant Week, an annual event organized by the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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.
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.
Rhode Island was overwhelmed with nearly 20 inchess of now over winter break, and it shows no signs of slowing down.
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