The Providence to Newport Ferry is coming back with increased service this summer. The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation and the state Department of…
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Rhode Island’s Public Debt Is More Than $10B
That’s according to a new report released by the state Treasurer’s office this week. State General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and the Public Finance…
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DEM Lifts Shellfishing Ban
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management lifted its emergency shellfish closures Friday. The DEM reports parts of the Rhode Island Sound,…
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One Square Mile Johnston: Wildlife Finds Unlikely Refuge At State’s Central Landfill
In recent years, Rhode Islanders have spotted wild visitors not typically found in the Ocean State: Arctic beluga whales in Narragansett Bay and even…
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Frigid Temperatures Follow Saturday Snowfall
A cold Sunday night and a chilly Monday morning followed the first major snowstorm of 2017. Providence hit the single digits Monday morning, and Taunton…
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New Census Projections Show RI To Lose U.S. House Seat
Rhode Island is likely to lose one of its two U.S. House seats after the 2020 U.S. Census, according to projections by reapportionment guru Kimball W….
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Attorneys Say Slow, But Steady Progress On Case Involving Metal Scrap Recycler
It’s been nearly two years since the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Attorney General filed a lawsuit against a metal…
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No Coffee, No Flour, No Olive Oil, It’s Not The First Thanksgiving, It’s Eating Local
What if you could only eat food grown within a few miles of your home for the next ten days? For most of us, that would mean no bread, no coffee, and no…
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One Square Mile: Who’s Next?
Back by popular demand, Rhode Island Public Radio is planning the next installment of our series “One Square Mile.” There’s just one question… Where…
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Rhody Votes ’16: Investing In The State’s Ports At Quonset And Providence
On Tuesday, voters will decide whether to fund improvements at two of Rhode Island’s ports. It’s Question 5 on the ballot for a bond that would…