Live theater is thriving in Rhode Island, and one program may inspire a new generation of playwrights. The Manton Avenue Project has kids write the…
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Warwick North At Bat In Little League World Series
The Warwick North Little League team steps up to the plate in the Little League World Series, which kicked off Thursday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania….
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Washington County Fair Marks 50 Years Of Livestock Competitions And More
The Washington County Fair turns 50 on Wednesday, and the anniversary festivities begin with a birthday cake eating contest. As you might expect, the…
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Braitsch Factory Building Makes National Register Of Historic Places
The building in Providence’s Elmwood neighborhood dates to 1892.
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Rhode Island Keeps Tabs on Zika
The Rhode Island Health Department has confirmed 18 cases of Zika virus — a disease linked to a severe birth defect called microcephaly. The National…
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Rhode Island Keeps Tabs on Zika
The Rhode Island Health Department is keeping an eye on Zika virus — a disease linked to a severe birth defect called microcephaly. There have been…
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In RI, One Of The Nation’s Oldest Boy Scout Camps Turns 100
Camp Yawgoog, in Hopkinton Rhode Island, celebrates its centennial. The Boy Scout camp is the second oldest continuously operating Boy Scout camp in the…
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Watershed Counts Releases Annual Report On Health Of Narragansett Bay
The report highlights the importance of headwater streams to the health of the bay. These small bodies of water feed into the bay, and stretch as far…
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Change Of Command Monday At U.S. Naval War College In Newport
After two years heading the Naval War College in Newport, Rear Admiral P. Gardner Howe III is heading to the CIA. He hands the reins to Rear Admiral…
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Westerly Enacts Water Restrictions As Regional Drought Continues
As drought conditions continue through parts of Rhode Island, Westerly has passed an ordinance to limit water use. The ordinance restricts water use…
