The Puerto Rican community in Rhode Island and Massachusetts is teaming-up with local businesses to help Puerto Ricans on the island devastated by…
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Area Fishermen Hope Jose Pushes Deepwater Fish Closer To Shore
Hurricane Jose is predicted to have the greatest impact on the Cape and islands but some Block Island anglers see it as an opportunity for surfcasting,…
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Jose Not As Powerful As Originally Forecast, Wind and Flooding Still A Concern
Forecasters predict Hurricane Jose will slowly weaken to a tropical storm as it moves up the coast, although Southeastern New England is still not in…
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Landscape Architect Explores Nature’s Role In Urban Development
If you’ve made your way to the outskirts of downtown Providence lately, you may have noticed thousands of sunflowers growing on empty plots of land by…
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Jose Expected To Bring Rain, Rip Currents And More Rough Surf
Large swells are expected to continue in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts this week as Hurricane Jose makes its way to the East Coast.
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Mayors Gather In New Bedford For Tech Summit
A two-day conference on “smart cities” will convene Thursday in New Bedford, drawing 20 mayors from across the U.S., including several from New England…
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Ocean State Schools Face $2.2 Billion In Needed Repairs
A majority of Rhode Island’s students are learning in facilities considered below par. That’s according to an independent report commissioned by the…
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ Smithfield Plant Closure A Surprise To RI Officials
Pharmaceutical company Alexion announced Tuesday it will close its plant in Smithfield, taking 250 jobs with it. The Smithfield site made a drug known…
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MassDOT Reclaiming Fall River Tracks
Decommissioned railroad tracks in Fall River could be in use again within the next two years. The lines run from Battleship Cove to the Tiverton border…
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Whitehouse Latest NE Senator To Join Push For Single-Payer Health Care
Joining forces with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is the latest lawmaker to announce plans to co-sponsor legislation to…