Three groups on Aquidneck Island have kicked off a pilot program to remove debris from Newport Harbor. Clean Ocean Access executive director Dave…
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The Bottom Line: High End Real Estate
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week…
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Rhode Island Scientists Receive $500K To Study Dying Bat Populations
Rhode Island researchers have received $500,000 in federal grant money to investigate a fungus that’s killing native bats. The mysterious illness has…
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Longtime Fisherman Weighs In On Regional Fishery Council’s Recent Votes
The New England Fishery Management Council made the right move recently, voting to ask the federal government to suspend an at-sea monitoring program…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Never a dull moment around here, as the 2015 General Assembly session screeched to a dramatic close this week. Thanks for stopping by. As usual, your…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Raimondo, Assembly Must Break Road Repair Logjam
Every Rhode Islander knows our state’s roads and bridges need repairs. Yet lawmakers closed up shop at the General Assembly without taking action on a…
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Raimondo Calls For Action on Truck Tolls; Mattiello Still Undecided
Governor Gina Raimondo continued to press Monday for the General Assembly to approve her plan to pay for bridge improvements through new tolls on…
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Regional Fishery Council To Ask NOAA For Emergency Action On At-Sea Monitors
The New England Fishery Management Council plans to ask the federal government to suspend an at-sea monitoring program required of the region’s…
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TGIF: 21 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by. The legislative year is almost over — the traditional part, anyway — but the political world always keeps spinning. I welcome…
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DEM Workload Grows, Staffing Declines
Over the years, the state has slashed budgets across all government agencies, including the Department of Environmental Management. This agency, tasked…