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The Chariho regional school district is shared by three Rhode Island towns: Charlestown, Richmond and Hopkinton.

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Education

Fewer students, higher costs: Why school regionalization is back on the table in Rhode Island

State Rep. Megan Cotter has introduced legislation to incentivize school districts to build regional partnerships

January 28, 2026

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Luis Hernandez

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Health

A long game for health care: Rhode Island targets 2029 for a URI medical school

A Senate study commission backs a new public medical school as part of a long-term plan to expand primary care

January 27, 2026

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Ian Donnis

Ozempic is the most well-known of drug class known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, which are prescribed for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Ozempic is indicated for diabetes but was widely prescribed off-label for weight loss before the emergence of alternative drugs.

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Health

McKee’s proposed FY2027 budget drops GLP-1 drugs for weight loss from Medicaid

Removing GLP-1s from Rhode Island’s Medicaid formulary for weight loss would save $6.3 million in general revenue, according to McKee’s proposed budget

January 27, 2026

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Alexander Castro

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Arts + Entertainment

South Kingstown’s Don Winslow returns to publishing with six new crime stories

The South County native, known for his novels and political activism, has produced a book featuring six short stories

January 27, 2026

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Luis Hernandez

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Climate + Environment

What is it like to live in a country with a fully renewable electric grid?

‘I think I thought it would be like a green paradise, that everyone would be driving around in their electric cars, that all of the houses would have solar panels on them, that there would be those tree wind turbines on the street’

January 27, 2026

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Megan Hall