For more than two decades, Sue Sosnowski has had two jobs: farming and representing South Kingstown and Block Island in the Rhode Island Senate. Environment Reporter Avory Brookins caught up with Sosnowski as she seeks re-election Tuesday.
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Worcester City Council Approves $100 Million Stadium Package To Lure PawSox
The Worcester City Council on Wednesday approved a $100.8 million stadium financing package to bring the Red Sox’s top farm team to Central…
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What’s Waiting For Deported Salvadorans Inside ‘La Chacra’
More than 6,000 Salvadorans living in Massachusetts with temporary immigration status face potential deportation next year, when the humanitarian…
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Other Cities’ Stadium Woes Serve Warning To Worcester And The PawSox
Worcester’s proposed new stadium for the Red Sox’s top farm team would be the most expensive minor league ballpark ever built, and most of the bill…
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Worcester City Council Is A Fan Of Plan To Bring PawSox To Town
The Worcester City Council on Tuesday hailed a plan to build a new baseball stadium for the Red Sox’s top farm team, suggesting the proposal could…
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Worcester Bid For Pawtucket Red Sox Could Be Revealed Friday
It appears that the Pawtucket Red Sox, the Boston Red Sox top minor league farm team, is getting closer to announcing a proposed deal to leave the Rhode…
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AMY VERI – RI SENATE/DISTRICT 12 – REPUBLICAN 2018
Editor’s note: these are the candidate’s responses to questions provided by RIPR. The views expressed are the candidate’s alone, edited only in cases of…
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JOEL HELLMAN – RI LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR – MODERATE 2018
Editor’s note: these are the candidate’s responses to questions provided by RIPR. The views expressed are the candidate’s alone, edited only in cases of…
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FarmFreshRI Expanding Incentives For Healthy Eating
The nonprofit FarmFresh Rhode Island will use a $4.6 million federal grant to help low-income New Englanders buy more fresh fruits and vegetables.
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‘Milk with Dignity’ Called A Success For Farms And Workers
Some Vermont dairy workers say their wages and living conditions have improved, thanks to an agreement reached last year between the workers and Ben …
