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It’s not just impeachment. Here’s what else R.I.’s congressional delegation did this week.

The Globe is launching a weekly feature to keep tabs on US Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and US Representatives James Langevin and David Cicilline.

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The Central Falls school system is suddenly bursting at the seams. But no one knows how to pay for it
Some high school classes now have 40 students as the district is seeing a massive population increase that few predicted.

Influential union slapped with fine for excessive donations to R.I. pols
Anyone who pays close attention to campaign donations in Rhode Island has probably noticed that the political action committee run by the influential state correctional officers’ union seems to contribute an awful lot to state lawmakers.

When will Rhode Island shake its 38 Studios hangover?

Seven years have passed since Curt Schilling’s video-game venture went belly up, but Rhode Island is still grappling with how to move past the fiasco.

Coast Guard posthumously awards Purple Heart to R.I. man killed in World War I

Charles Parkin of Newport was a crew member of aboard the USS Tampa when it was destroyed by a torpedo fired by a German submarine on Sept. 26, 1918, the Coast Guard said.

Providence schools might be in worse shape than you thought

We’ve heard a lot about the struggles of Providence schools over the last six months, but the Johns Hopkins University professor who led the review of the district is making it clear that Rhode Island’s largest school district is in even worse shape than most state leaders thought.

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The hands of time are almost still in Watch Hill

The moneyed village in the southwestern-most corner of the Ocean State has proudly clung to its gentle pace for more than a century.
Magna cum laude lodging: Providence’s hippest new hotel is the GraduateRhode Island via the Wayback MachineThe treasures of Block IslandHow Pawtucket, R.I., came to celebrate dragon boat racing

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Now in control of Providence schools, R.I. education commissioner learns running a district is no easy task

In an exclusive interview with the Globe, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green said that in the final weeks of 2019, she expects to release an independent financial analysis on the district’s budget, hire up to six high-level employees, and select a new curriculum for students.

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Cicilline’s all in on impeachment; Langevin not there yet

If you think you know how Rhode Island’s two members of the US House of Representatives feel about impeaching President Trump, think again.

OCEAN STATE INNOVATORS

R.I. nonprofit has made food for 10 million malnourished children in 55 countries

This week’s Ocean State Innovators conversation is with Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of Edesia Nutrition, a nonprofit that manufactures ready-to-use foods for malnourished children.

Cranston police investigate officer involved shooting

The officer, who was not identified, shot at a suspect who was driving late Saturday morning. No one was injured and the suspect was arrested, police said.

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Climate change activists marching to R.I. State House to press Raimondo

The Sunrise Movement, a youth-led movement to stop climate change, will march to the State House at 1 p.m. today as part of a national “climate strike.”

3 charged in connection with slaying of Woonsocket, R.I., 17-year-old in case of mistaken identity

Police have arrested two adults and two teenagers in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old outside an apartment complex Wednesday night.

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Census test in Providence didn’t count on Russian hackers, report finds

The nation’s only full test for U.S. census technology took place right here in Providence County last year, and guess what? That website was hacked from IP addresses in Russia.

Shots that killed Woonsocket, R.I., girl may have been meant for someone else

The victim was identified by police as Nyasia Williams-Thomas, a student at Woonsocket High School.

Former Hasbro CEO gives $15m to URI, recalling internship that launched his career

Alfred J. Verrecchia is the second major local businessman to donate millions to the University of Rhode Island in recent months.

Woonsocket tells drivers with out-of-state plates: We know you live here, so pay up

Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt and Police Chief Thomas F. Oates III announced the latest sweep on Wednesday, in the city’s ongoing crackdown on residents with out-of-state plates.

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Six months with no one at the wheel in Rhode Island

The “Little Roady” self-driving shuttles that you see puttering around downtown Providence didn’t make it out in the snow Tuesday morning.