The state Department of Environmental Management is about to begin an assessment of the potential effects of possible federal environmental spending cuts.
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Visa Limits May Cause Problems For New England Resorts
Summer resorts around the nation are bracing for a tough season. Not because the tourists won’t come, but because the workers might not.
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Ethics Commission Fines Ex-Rep Palumbo $1,000
The state Ethics Commission on Tuesday fined former state rep. Peter Palumbo $1,000 for a bidding on a state contract while serving as a lawmaker. In…
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Piping Plovers Could Be Harder To Find This Summer
Bird lovers may see a lot less of the Piping Plover on beaches in Rhode Island and around New England this summer. The little black-and-white shorebirds…
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Expectations Shifting For URI, PC Basketball
Expectations are like sand castles at Scarborough Beach. Threatened by waves and tides, here now but probably gone later. And then rebuilt. So it is…
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Video Captured On Cape Cod Offers Insight Into Great White Shark Hunting Behavior
A video from Cape Cod provides a rare glimpse of what causes some great white sharks to wash ashore on area beaches. Cape resident Kenvor Cothey…
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TGIF: Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media (Thanksgiving Edition)
Your faithful correspondent took most of this week off, in large part to rake leaves, so this week’s column is a bit abbreviated. Happy Thanksgiving…
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Rhode Island Congressional Delegation Honors Former WWII POWs
On Veterans Day, residents and elected officials are commemorating their servicemen and women with a variety of ceremonies around the state.
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Great White Shark Death On Cape Cod Not Caused By Humans, Scientists Find
Fishing gear did not cause the death of a 12-foot great white shark that washed ashore on Cape Cod over the weekend, according to scientists who…
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RI Artscape: A New Approach To Children’s Theatre In Providence
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…
