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Play explores the drama of medicine

Brown Daily Herald

'You don't know who you are until you experience … tragedy,' Deborah Salem Smith, playwright-in-residence at Trinity Repertory Company, told students and medical professionals crowded in Pembroke Hall as she spoke about complicated reactions to medical... »

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Five Things: Feb. 1, ACLU, Fees, Babies, Diabetes, Showers

Cranston Patch

ACLU: The Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed its request for reimbursement of attorney fees yesterday. The total: $173,000. We were the first news organization to report it yesterday. Meanwhile the School Committee has mov... »

ACLU Asks for $173,000 in Attorneys Fees in Prayer Banner Suit

Cranston Patch

The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, which won a lawsuit against the Cranston School District for a religious display at Cranston High School West, filed a request for repayment of attorney's fees in the amount of $173,000 in... »

Cranston Man Pleads Guilty in $4.2 Million Fraud Scheme

Cranston Patch

A Cranston man who owns M&M Ironworks in Providence pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to eight counts of wire fraud and two counts of tax evasion for operating a fraud scheme that bilked investors out of about $4.2 million. According ... »

Residents Uneasy as Police Remain at Crime Scene

Cranston Patch

Residents in the area of Third Avenue are anxiously waiting for more information about the crime committed yesterday morning that still has the street blocked to traffic this afternoon. Cranston Police have released few details about the incident. What... »

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Friday quick takes: Doherty set for kickoff event

WRNI Politics Blog

Getting ready for the weekend . . . – No Rhode Island pol faces a more potent high-risk/high-reward scenario than Providence Mayor Angel Taveras. No one much blames him for the fiscal nightmare he inherited in Providence, and he’s still building a big ... »

Health | Hasbro Hospital Helps Families Keep Space Heaters Safe

GoLocalProv

Hasbro Children’s Hospital knows that winter can bring its share of emergencies, even inside. Since more families are now using portable space heaters to keep warm during winter months, proper use and safety is more important than ever. »

Mic Check–We’re Still Here

Kmareka.Com

Occupy Providence met in Burnside Park tonight for General Assembly. About thirty people of all ages, backgrounds and conditions attended. The weather had shifted back into unnatural warmth, but still. Getting thirty people to gather in January in the ... »

Roger Williams Park Zoo Cuteness Index Up 20%

RI Future

Good news for local bunnies: The Roger Williams Park Zoo has teamed up with biologists from around the state to help save the New England Cottontail Rabbit. Back in September [WPRI] reported that the bunny was bordering on extinction . Researchers coul... »

195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting, Jan. 30

Greater CityProvidence

195 District Commission Meeting, January 30th. »