Ridership surged this summer on the Newport-Providence ferry on Narragansett Bay, with more than 43,000 travelers using the ferry, a jump of nearly 10…
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URI Receives $19M To Study Effects Of Climate Change On Coastal Ecosystems
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have received a $19 million federal grant to study how man-made and natural climate changes are affecting…
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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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RI Wastewater Treatment Authority To Reach 100% Renewable Energy By 2018
Rhode Island’s largest wastewater treatment authority is close to being powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
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Steeped In History, Majestic J Class Boats Return To Newport
This week, Newport is hosting a first in the sailing world: the J Class world championships. J Class yachts are rare, and they’re huge.
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RI Farmers And Environmentalists At Odds Over Proposed Repeal Of The Clean Water Rule
Local environmentalists and farmers are at odds over a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule.
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Virtual Reality Tool Aims To Change How Students Learn About Gaspee Affair
Over the weekend the city of Warwick celebrated the 245th anniversary of the burning of the British ship, the HMS Gaspee. Many Rhode Islanders consider…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
June is here, Speaker Mattiello’s long-awaited car tax plan has arrived, and the end of the legislative session is coming into view. So thanks for…
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Final Phase Of Decades-Old Water Quality Project Moving Forward Slower Than Expected
The final phase of a water quality project decades in the making has been delayed by at least three years.
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Narragansett Bay Organization Offers Tips On How To Reduce Runoff Pollution
Save the Bay, an organization dedicated to protecting Narragansett Bay, is offering tips on how Rhode Islanders can reduce their contribution to…