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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
The words "and Providence Plantations" will be removed from many Rhode Island state documents under an executive order by Gov. Gina Raimondo. The state legislature will consider an official name change.

What Is No Longer In A Name: Rhode Island Official Docs Shed Racially Loaded Moniker

Jun 23, 2020
Officially, the tiniest state's name remains Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. But the governor jettisoned the latter phrase from state documents, with a vote on it likely to follow.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The band Snarky Puppy playing at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2015.

Newport Folk And Jazz Festivals Canceled Due To Coronavirus

Apr 29, 2020
Two of the U.S.' most influential and storied summer music festivals have been canceled for 2020, due to coronavirus concerns. The sibling events were scheduled to take place in July and August.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Governors Say They'll Force Out-Of-State Visitors To Quarantine

Mar 27, 2020
People fleeing COVID-19 hotspots will get a chilly reception and a forced quarantine in Florida and Rhode Island
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National
A video posted by Never Again Action shows a truck speeding toward protesters outside the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, R.I.

VIDEO: Car Speeds Into Crowd Of ICE Protesters Outside Detention Facility

Aug 15, 2019
"The driver stepped on the gas and revved up and started plowing forward," said a protest organizer. A correctional officer from the facility has been placed on leave.
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Education
Students in New York fill their lunch trays with hot food. In Rhode Island, a controversy over a plan to limit children to cold sandwiches if they had outstanding lunch balances was quickly reversed this week.

After Backlash, Rhode Island School District Rolls Back 'Lunch Shaming' Policy

May 10, 2019
Warwick Public Schools reversed its decision to bar students with delinquent debt from access to hot lunch meals after it was met with anger. An outpouring of donations has since erased the debts.
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The Salt
Christina Dedora of Sanctuary Herbs of Providence works with herb farmer Chang Xiong to produce herbal teas.

Politics Planted The Seed For A Business In Herbs And Teas

Jul 10, 2018
The 2016 U.S. presidential election led two women to create a business steeped in changing how immigrants are viewed by celebrating their contributions to agriculture.
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The Salt
The booming real estate market has driven up prices to the point where Rhode Island now has the most expensive farmland in the country. The state is trying to preserve some land for farmers.

Rhode Island Bets The Farm That Cheap Land Will Help Local Agriculture Thrive

Jul 03, 2018
The state is about to offer bargain basement prices on something that's become increasingly unaffordable: real estate. But the land must be used for farming only.
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The Two-Way
Rhode Island legislators <a href="http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText18/SenateText18/S2584.pdf">introduced a bill</a> last week that would require residents to pay a one-time $20 fee to access pornography sites or other "offensive materi

Proposed Law Could Mean No More Free Porn In Rhode Island

Mar 07, 2018
State legislators introduced a bill last week that would require residents to pay a one-time $20 fee to access sexually explicit sites or other "offensive material" online.
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National
The Puerto Rican Professional Association hosts a Christmas party every year featuring traditional Puerto Rican food and music.

For Puerto Ricans Displaced By Maria, A First Christmas Away From Home

Dec 24, 2017
Thousands of people who fled the island after Maria will celebrate the holidays elsewhere this year. For one family, that means adjusting their tropical traditions for the frigid New England winter.
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The Two-Way
SSV Oliver Hazard Perry ran aground in Newport's Narragansett Bay after losing engine power late Sunday.

Tall Ship Loses Power, Hitting Boats In Newport Harbor

Oct 16, 2017
The three-masted 200-foot SSV Oliver Hazard Perry was departing a Rhode Island festival in Narragansett Bay when it hit "multiple" boats and ran aground, the Coast Guard says.
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Shots - Health News
Meg Ivatti (right), a manager at HealthSource RI, the state's insurance exchange, works with Dianiri Paulino to help a caller sign up for coverage in 2014.

For Rhode Island, Interstate Health Insurance Sales Didn't Pan Out

Jan 31, 2017
President Trump and Republican lawmakers say that letting insurers sell health plans across state lines would save money. But when Rhode Island tried it, the results weren't encouraging.
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The Salt
Delekta's Pharmacy has been serving up coffee cabinets since before World War II.

What's In That Coffee Cabinet? A Delicious Taste Of Rhode Island History

Sep 05, 2016
The ice cream beverage with the quirky name is a Rhode Island staple. It's just coffee syrup, ice cream and milk. Despite its popularity, the origins of the drink – and its name – remain a mystery.
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The Two-Way
A replica of Capt. James Cook's <em>Endeavour</em> sails into Sydney Harbour in 2012. Researchers believe they may have found the wreckage of the original ship in Rhode Island.

Wreckage Of Capt. Cook's HMS Endeavor May Be In Rhode Island Port

May 03, 2016
Researchers think they have located the vessel, later named the Lord Sandwich, that the British explorer sailed to Australia, saying it may have been part of a blockade during the American Revolution.
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Politics
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Monday in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Trump won Tuesday's primary race in the state

Trump Sweeps Northeastern Primaries; Clinton Cements Wide Lead Over Sanders

Apr 26, 2016
Donald Trump is projected to win all five states that voted Tuesday. Hillary Clinton wins in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania, while Bernie Sanders is victorious in R.I., per The Associated Press.
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Politics
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Hagerstown, Md., on Sunday.

Tuesday Primaries: 4 Things We're Watching In 5 States

Apr 26, 2016
Five delegate-rich states on the East Coast's "Acela corridor" vote Tuesday. Can front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton wrap up their respective nominations?
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It's All Politics
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee leaves after speaking at the New Hampshire Democratic convention in  September in Manchester, N.H.

Lincoln Chafee Ends His Presidential Campaign

Oct 23, 2015
The former Rhode Island governor was considered a long shot for the Democratic nomination.
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