It’s been nine months since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, and displaced residents are still scrambling to find permanent housing.
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Piping Plovers Complete Trek To Safety, Stealing Hearts In The Process
After an unusual journey, a family of five piping plovers in Narragansett has made it safely to the beach.
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6 Dead Seals Wash Ashore RI Beach
The tide brought in more than just seawater Thursday morning at Second Beach in Middletown, RI as 6 dead seals washed ashore. It remains unclear what…
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Vermont Yankee Buyer Says Success Here Could Mean Big Business Elsewhere
Why would anyone want to buy a closed nuclear power plant, along with its long legacy of radioactive waste? NorthStar Group Services, the company that…
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800 Pound Takin Briefly Escapes At Roger Williams Park Zoo
A routine hoof procedure turned out to be not so routine when a takin named Har-Lee managed to escape his enclosure around 9:05 Tuesday morning. Roger…
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Exploring Where Oceans And Rivers Intersect
In nature, fascinating biology can be found on the edges — intermingled habitats where biodiversity can flourish. Reporter Patrick Skahill recently…
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Tick Expert: Ticks Expected To Expand Range In NE This Year
This spring and summer, more New England residents could be exposed to the tick that causes Lyme disease, according to a local tick expert.
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Dead Whale Found In Lubec Raises Questions About Rising Mortality Rates For Humpbacks
A dead humpback whale is floating in a Lubec cove. Scientists are eager to find the cause of its demise, as the discovery comes at a time of increasing…
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Oldest Tree Kangaroo In U.S. Dies At Roger Williams Park Zoo
The oldest Matschie’s tree kangaroo in the country, Paul, has passed away due to complications from heart issues at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The fallout from two significant events will remain in the air when Rhode Island lawmakers return from their mid-winter break next week. With that in…
