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Cutting 'Providence Plantations' from state name was a mistake | Opinion
Cumberland native Christopher J. Ferguson is a psychologist and psychology professor at Stetson University. He lives in Florida. In November 2020, during the heightened “racial reckoning” following the death of George Floyd, Rhode Island removed “Providence Plantations” from the official state name. This was a time of such language gestures, even bands such as Lady Antebellum and the Dixie Chicks removed previously inoffensive references to the South from their names. Such gestures appeared to assuage guilt over perceived...
Warwick hosts Rhode Island State BBQ Championship
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — The annual Rhode Island State BBQ Championship was held in Warwick on Friday and Saturday. Over 20 competitors participated in this year’s event in categories such as chicken, ribs, pork, and brisket. This year’s competition featured Bill Gillespie, founder and Head Pit Master of...
The cost of living in RI
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Inflation. Shrinkflation. Gas prices. Groceries. We've all watched as prices climb on many products and our bills increase, but just how expensive is it to live in Rhode Island?. I may not need to tell...
Rhode Island needs more foster homes and it needs them now
Children who are unable to live with their families learn valuable life skills from trained caregivers while living in a single-family home on the Bazarsky campus of Boys Town New England in Portsmouth. (Courtesy of Boys Town New England) There are nearly 1,000 children in the Rhode Island foster system...
Ask Alison: Reconstruction of Centre of New England Boulevard gets a start date
(WJAR) — In a follow-up to a previous Ask Alison question, Coventry has an update on Centre of New England Boulevard. Several NBC 10 viewers have written in asking about when work will begin. The municipality says it will begin reconstructing the boulevard starting Monday, July 8. The town...
Avangrid signals federal clearance for two wind projects
A proposed offshore wind installation that could help power Massachusetts and its neighbors cleared another milestone Monday as state officials inch closer to selecting the next round of projects. Avangrid announced it received full federal approval of the construction and operations plan for its New England Wind 1 and 2 projects. Building off the record of decision federal regulators issued in April, Avangrid said the latest step "largely completes the federal, state and local permitting process" for the...
Election-related wins and losses from the 2024 legislative session
For seven years, a four-letter mistake has haunted Common Cause Executive Director John Marion. In drafting legislation to require a post-election review verifying accuracy and security of primary and general election results, Marion wrote “statewide” rather than “state.” In doing so, Marion inadvertently let legislative races skirt this audit requirement, which applied to other local, […] The post Election-related wins and losses from the 2024 legislative session appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
EG Calendar: Kickoff Academy Field Concert, Town Council Meeting
Above: The Sliding Capos will be performing at Academy Field on Thursday, starting at 6. If you have an 02818 event you want to share and is open to all, send it to [email protected]. This Week. Monday, July 8. Town Council meeting – The panel meets the second and...
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