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Two Years of State College Should Be Free, Says Rhode Island Governor

Matthew McDonald

Regardless of income, students at Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, and the University of Rhode Island would benefit from the program proposed by Governor Gina Raimondo, a Democrat. She projects the eventual cost at $30 million a year, which she called "a drop in the budget."

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Deer Crashes Through Store Window — In Downtown Lowell

Matthew McDonald

The female deer went barreling down Central Street and jumped through the window of a gender-appropriate women's clothing store, leading at least one clerk to jump on the counter. The deer is fine, authorities say.

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