Baseball is back, there are rumors of warmer temperatures, and the political beat continues to run hot. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column….
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WaterFire Arts Center To Display ‘Rosa Parks House Project’
The house from Detroit, which was once home to the brother of civil rights icon Rosa Parks and his family, has been the subject of a dispute over…
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Sailor Lost At Sea Competing In Around-The-World Volvo Ocean Race
British sailor John Fisher went overboard as his boat traversed the South Pacific west of Cape Horn. He was reported lost at sea by race officials…
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Plan To Save Endangered Whales Faces Pushback From Lobster Industry
The endangered North Atlantic right whale population took a big hit last year, with a record number killed by fishing gear entanglements and ship…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Connecticut vs. Rhode Island, Less Than Meets the Eye?
Rhode Island and Connecticut are two bordering New England states whose residents have usually gotten along. But RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay…
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MA Environmental Advocacy Group Highlights State’s Massive Offshore Wind Potential
A Massachusetts-based environmental group says the state has the potential to generate more offshore wind energy than any other state along the East Coast.
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New England’s Maple Syrup Producers Feel The Pinch From Canadian Syrup ‘Cartel’
While Vermont is by far the highest producing maple syrup state in the United States, 70 percent of the world’s maple syrup is made in Québec .
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RI Environmental Leader Al Hawkes Dies at 90
Alfred Hawkes, a prominent environmentalist in Rhode Island who has been described as the “environmental conscience of Rhode Island for decades,” passed…
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RI Senators Have Reservations On Proposed CIA Head
Rhode Island’s two U.S. senators have expressed reservations about President Trump’s choice to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, who faces scrutiny for her…
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Power Outages Reduced, But Some Residents Face Second Day Without Electricity
As of Wednesday morning, National Grid had restored to power to many customers in Rhode Island and the South Coast who lost it during the storm. After a…