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Rising unemployment

Rhode Island – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island rose slightly in December to 9.1 percent, compared with 9.0 percent in November. It is lower than the rate of 9.9 percent from a year ago, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island. The state lost 1,500 jobs in […]Load more...

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Nicole Kidman’s ‘Grace of Monaco’ Pulled From Release Following Epic

Olivier Dahan, director of «Grace of Monaco,» made headlines last fall when he blasted The Weinstein Company chairman Harvey Weinstein for unnecessarily delaying his film’s release. Now, Weinstein has pulled «Grace» from the company’s release schedule entirely. The movie, a biopic of Grace Kelly starring Nicole Kidman, was originally slated for a November 2013 release, […]Load more...

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Volunteers helped shovel snow

Rhode Island – 29 volunteers helped the elderly and disabled to clear snow after the storm that covered the white region.  According to the organization Serve Rhode Island, volunteers were registered and then took to the streets, despite the low temperature, to achieve its tasks. However, the organization also says that still need more help. […]Load more...

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Raimondo and Taveras and super PACs

Rhode Island – Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo say they both want to limit the influence of independent campaign groups in race for governor. While there is no agreement yet, spokesmen for the two Democratic candidates say they would like to reach a compromise to limit spending by super PACs. […]Load more...

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Morin wins Democratic primary in Woonsocket

Rhode Island – A special election was held to fill the position vacated by Lisa Baldelli Hunt for State Representative District 49 when she won the elections and became Mayor of Woonsocket. This was the first election in Rhode Island that required voters to show photo identification at the polls. The President of the Woonsocket Fire Union, Michael […]Load more...