Few people know that Providence is home to a plaza designed by the architect I.M. Pei, the man behind the famous pyramids outside the Louvre Museum in…
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At Point Judith, Capturing The Fishing Industry’s Past and Present
Fishermen and industry advocates say there’s a real hunger among people to learn more about how fishermen do what they do. That’s why they’re planning…
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Cleanup Effort Underway At A Westerly Quarry
A Connecticut-based company operating at a Westerly quarry embroiled in controversy since 2010 has been gone for nearly a year. But residents are still…
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Elorza Opposes National Grid’s Proposed LNG Facility
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is opposing National Grid’s proposal to build a natural gas liquefaction facility at Field’s Point in Providence.
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Conservation Law Foundation Calls For Rejection Of Rate Increases For National Grid
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling against a request by utilities to charge electricity users for expanding natural gas pipelines is…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The doldrums of (mostly) slow news days are upon us, even with just slightly more than three weeks until Rhode Island’s September 13 primary. So thanks…
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New Effort Underway To Ramp Up Marine Tech Development In RI
A group of defense companies and local universities have announced a new partnership aimed at creating a hub for undersea technology. Dubbed the…
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GateHouse Media Seeking More Cuts At Providence Journal
The Providence Journal is facing further cuts through the latest in a series of buyouts offered by the newspaper’s owner, GateHouse Media, RI Public…
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Block Island Wind Farm Enters Final Construction Phase
Four of five turbines that will produce energy off the coast of Block Island later this fall have been completely installed. If the weather cooperates,…
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Though Still A Fraction Of The Workforce, RI Growing High-Tech Jobs Ahead Of National Average
Rhode Island is making headway growing high tech and advanced industry jobs. The state employs a little more than 40,000 full-time employees in…