The Block Island Wind Farm now has a wildlife tracking station aimed at helping researchers learn more about offshore flight patterns of small birds and…
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Former U.S. Attorney Neronha Announces Campaign For RI Attorney General
Former U.S. Attorney Peter Neronha announced Tuesday his Democrat campaign to become Rhode Island’s next attorney general, vowing to focus in part on…
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These Entrepreneurs See Opportunity Flowing Through Decaying Dams
New England is home to thousands of dams that have fallen out of use — a legacy of our industrial past.
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To Restore Healthy Rivers, Conservationists Find Success Removing Small Dams
Unlike large hydropower dams, where there’s often serious political and emotional resistance to removal, conservationists are finding many landowners of…
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R.I.P. Judge Walter R. Stone
UPDATE: Services for Judge Stone: Calling hours, Wednesday October 4 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Perry-McStay Funeral Home in East Providence. Memorial…
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New Bedford Fishermen Stuck In Port As Jose Heads North
Tropical Storm Jose is just grazing New England, but it’s creating unsafe conditions for fishermen out at sea. Even as the storm moves north, many…
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Area Fishermen Hope Jose Pushes Deepwater Fish Closer To Shore
Hurricane Jose is predicted to have the greatest impact on the Cape and islands but some Block Island anglers see it as an opportunity for surfcasting,…
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TGIF: 24 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
With the flip of the calendar to September, the lull of late summer will soon give way to a burst of political activity: a special legislative session,…
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New Study: Dispersants Improve Air Quality For First Responders During Oil Spill
A new study released this week by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has found that chemical dispersants used during the Deepwater Horizon oil…
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RI Artscape: Tales Of The Nautical Tattoo
According to a recent Harris Poll, nearly 30 percent of Americans have at least one tattoo. And of those who have one, close to 70 percent have two or…
