To win a James Beard Award means having made it to the upper echelons of the restaurant industry. Often compared to the likes of the Oscars, the awards…
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One Square Mile Johnston: Glimpses Of The Ancient World
On the National Register of Historic Places, the Ochee Spring Quarry in Johnston preserves a record of soapstone bowl-making dating back at least 3,000…
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One Square Mile Johnston: How They Lived 326 Years Ago
Johnston is home to one of the oldest houses in Rhode Island: the Clemence-Irons House , built in 1691. It’s right on George Waterman Road, but if you…
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One Square Mile Johnston: The Best Chicken In The World?
This week our series “One Square Mile” is getting to know the town of Johnston. And if you’ve ever taken a drive on Greenville Avenue in Johnston, you…
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One Square Mile Johnston: The Best Chicken In the World?
This week our series “One Square Mile” is getting to know the town of Johnston. And if you’ve ever taken a drive on Greeneville Avenue in Johnston, you…
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One Square Mile Johnston: The Best Chicken In the World?
This week our series “One Square Mile” is getting to know the town of Johnston. And if you’ve ever taken a drive on Greeneville Avenue in Johnston, you…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: One Square Mile Johnston, All This Week
Today we renew a tradition at Rhode Island Public Radio: our recurring series “One Square Mile.” It’s designed to take you deep inside one Rhode Island…
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Deepwater Wind Secures Approval For Long Island Wind Farm
The Long Island Power Authority voted to approve the nation’s largest offshore wind farm, 30 miles southeast of Montauk Point. The project is part of…
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Governor Opposes Railroad Expansion Plan Through Southern RI
Gov. Gina Raimondo’s position statement came as a welcome surprise to dozens of protestors gathered at the Statehouse Wednesday. Residents and lawmakers…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
New lawmakers are settling in, and Governor Raimondo is getting ready to unveil her latest budget. So the political year is starting in earnest, paving…