A state Senate Committee will consider the fate of the PawSox Tuesday, with a hearing on two bills related to the proposed PawSox stadium in Pawtucket….
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Weathering The Storm, With A Hot Slice Of Pizza
When businesses shut down during winter storms, residents looking for a hot meal can be left in the cold. Unless you happen to live in Newport.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island emerged largely unscathed from the initial phase of our first big weather-related test of the new year, so bully for us, hardy New…
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Prolonged Cold Front Ends, But Plumbers Are Still Busy
We’re breathing a sigh of relief here in southern New England, now that we have emerged from some of the coldest weather we’ve had here in years. Sunday…
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New Bedford Mayor: Dangerous Cold Will Worsen Impact After Snowstorm
Many public schools remained closed for a second day, as residents continued the work of digging out from the snowstorm that pummeled Rhode Island and…
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National Weather Service Reports Snow Totals, Expected Weather This Weekend
Snow hit Rhode Island and the South Coast hard Thursday, with some areas getting more than 16 inches.
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Think Thursday’s Storm Was A Blizzard? Think Again.
Temperatures dropped low enough Sunday to break a long-standing record. It was 3 degrees below zero on Sunday, which broke a 106-year-old record of 1…
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For One Woman, A Complicated Desire To Preserve Racist Emblems
Monuments to the Confederacy have become sites of renewed controversy in recent months. But not all acts of confrontation and reconciliation occur in…
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It’s Very Cold, And It’s Breaking Records
Yes, it’s frigid outside. It’s New England, and it’s winter. But this week’s cold weather is breaking records. The National Weather Service confirmed…
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As Temperatures Plummet, A Scramble To Get The Homeless Indoors
Even as homeless shelters swell over capacity, social service workers are scrambling to get more people off the streets and out of the bitter cold.