It’s been just a few months since Elon Musk took over Twitter. In that time, Musk’s erratic decision-making has sparked confusion and outrage – and left many wondering if the social media service will survive.
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‘They’re gonna take my house. That’s what went through my head’ Why Woonsocket homeowners don’t have access to tax sale protections
A Rhode Island law protects homeowners from losing their house after falling behind on property taxes or utility bills. But a new investigation by The Public’s Radio found that homeowners in Woonsocket have been blocked from accessing those protections.
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New market in Providence spotlights emergent RI food businesses
Last week, Rhode Island food business incubator Hope & Main opened a marketplace in downtown Providence featuring fresh and prepared foods from a wide range of local entrepreneurs. The new space marks the Warren-based organization’s first foray into the capital city. Morning host Luis Hernandez spoke about the marketplace with Hope & Main’s president and founder, Lisa Raiola.
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Storm brings outages, flooding to RI and MA; frigid temperatures expected over weekend
The same winter storm creating whiteout conditions and snarling holiday travel in the Midwest arrived in New England. Forecasters here expect wind gusts, storm surge and rain, before temperatures plunge over the weekend.
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Regulators see hard years ahead for the scallop fishery, New Bedford’s cash cow
New England’s fishing regulators set new catch limits on Wednesday that will slash next year’s scallop harvest to less than half of an historic peak experienced just three years ago.
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Top ProJo editor laid off amid cuts at Gannett
As part of a 6% cut across its news division, Gannett, the owner of The Providence Journal, is laying off the paper’s executive editor, David Ng. Ng, a son of immigrants from Hong Kong, spent most of his career at papers near his native New York City, including Newsday, The Star-Ledger, The New York Post, […]
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Interview: New Bedford’s port director on balancing fishing and offshore wind
Gordon Carr, the new director of New Bedford’s Port Authority, will be leading the nation’s top fishing port through a period of transition as the offshore wind industry sets up in town. Our South Coast Bureau Reporter Ben Berke sat down with Carr for his first interview since he started the job last month. They talked about the tough decisions Carr will make about who gets precious space in a busy harbor.
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Politicians spar over State Pier’s future, as new interests converge on New Bedford’s waterfront
New Bedford’s state legislators are sounding alarms that control over the state-owned pier where ferries to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket dock could be changing hands without their oversight.
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Local scallopers win big battle over regulatory change sought by corporate competitors
After months of heated public discussion, the New England Fishery Management Council decided against creating a leasing program for limited access scallop permits on Tuesday.
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Rhode Island received $50 million in pandemic aid for low-income homeowners, but many were shut out
Just two months after it launched the program, Rhode Island Housing stopped accepting applications, leaving some homeowners facing thousands of dollars of debt, with limited avenues for relief.