Rep. Patrick Kennedy again receiving treatment

Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who has struggled with depression, alcoholism and addiction for much of his life, said Friday that he has checked into a medical facility for treatment.

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R.I. Offshore Wind Farm Receives Bids

Seven developers, one as far away as Houston, have submitted proposals to build an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island.

Superdelegate creator admits they hold the power

The Democratic presidential nominating process is now at a decisive juncture, said the Rhode Islander who helped create the process.

Rhode Island Votes (and those other states, too)

After enduring a whole week of fly-by stump speeches from this year's remaining Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, I woke up this morning and commuted in to canvassers on street corners, swaying to the ebb of signs with a first name, or a last name, decorated in r …

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Obama Makes Only Stop in RI, Slams Rival

Democrat Barack Obama, on his first visit to Rhode Island as a presidential candidate, sought Saturday to portray Hillary Rodham Clinton as a candidate who shifted positions for political expediency.

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Bill Proposed After R.I. Surgery Errors

Lawmakers have proposed a system to investigate and track medical mistakes and so-called "near misses" after brain surgeons at Rhode Island Hospital operated on the wrong side of patients' heads last year on three separate occasions.

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Huckabee To Visit Rhode Island

2008 presidential campaign pitstops to Rhode Island are becoming fast and furious as the Ocean State prepares for its March 4 primary contests.

Protests Expected at Roberts Visit To Rhode Island

SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts will appear at the Rhode Island Federal Courthouse next Tuesday to celebrate the building's 100th anniversary. The Providence Journal indicates that the visit is the first by a sitting chief justice to the state since 1937.

Providence-Newport Ferry Ends

Rhode Island's 2008 tourist season may signal the end of a nine-year federally-funded pilot project that brought a 146-passenger hi-speed catamaran ferry service between Providence and Newport.

Joomla! 1.5 (Finally) Released

It's a big day for hundreds of thousands of web sites built on top of the popular open-source Joomla! CMS.

Naked Man Runs Through Downtown Providence

Engaging in a preemptive polar bear swim a little early, and plunging into an unusual place--the dingy waters of the Providence River--an unidentified man ran naked through downtown Providence this afternoon.

Most Candidates Yet To Qualify for RI Primary

Political Scene has learned that just three presidential candidates had submitted enough signatures as of yesterday to qualify for Rhode Island's primary ballot.

Rhode Island's Future Endorses Obama

Rhode Island's Future, a leading progressive blog in the Ocean State, has lended its endorsement to Democratic Illinois Senator Barack Obama in his 2008 presidential bid.

100+ MPG Prius To Be Field Tested in Mass.

A 100mpg Toyota Prius will take to the track this weekend at the Hybrid Center of Massachusetts, in the western suburbs of Boston. From the press release:

Advice to Rhode Islanders: Don't Go Killing Yourself

As reported all over the news today, Rhode Island has taken the special honors of having the 4th highest rates of depression among the states and the 5th highest rate of suicide, according to Mental Health America.

Providence Wants Clubs to Pay for Downtown Police Surge

The Providence Journal reports that Providence Mayor David Cicilline (D) is looking to formalize deployment of a roving police detail in the city's downtown club district, with the tab to be paid by venue owners, cited as the source of a number of police incidents every weekend.

New England's Gaming Gambit

It's a tale of (at least) three states, each boldly putting forward their gambit for a share of gaming tax revenues.

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Woman Missing in R.I. Turns Up in Md.

A woman missing for more than two months has been found after a shop owner in Baltimore realized who she was.

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Sen. Whitehouse To Oppose A.G. Nomination

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in a speech and press release yesterday voiced his opposition to Judge Michael Mukasey's nomination as U.S. Attorney General.

Wind Farm Site Still Up In Air

As Rhode Island lawmakers, technologists and ecologists huddle together to develop a wind farm designed to supply up to 15% of the state's electricity needs, they're discovering that several of the proposed sites for the state-owned project are bearing externalities that could pu …

Antique Dealers Set Shop In Pawtucket

The Rhode Island Antiques Mall is set to open this weekend in Pawtucket, featuring wares from 130 dealers. Shoppers will be able to find vintage jewelry, both costume and precious, collectibles such as glassware, figurines and crazy, eclectic toys...

Carcieri Calls On Legislators To Forego Raises

Carcieri said in a news release the General Assembly should forego pay increases they have gotten since 2002 and begin paying a share of their health insurance premiums, as other state employees do.

Ethanol Refinery Proposed In Rhode Island

Former talk radio host and state Attorney General Arlene Violet is part of a trio of investors looking to build an ethanol refining plant in North Kingstown's Quonset Business Park.

Ohio Visitor to Rhode Island Bears Greetings

Straight out of the Wal-Mart employee manual comes this heartwarming story of a rather outgoing visitor from the Midwest extending three hours worth of Good Mornin's to strangers in the middle of Downtown Providence.

Mark Cuban: I Want To Buy The Cubs, and Verizon

Tech entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Marc Cuban visited the Ocean State yesterday for a conversation as part of the Business Innovation Factory 3 conference.

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