Middletown is the third community in Rhode Island to ban plastic bags in an effort to protect marine life.
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Narragansett Bay Organization Offers Tips On How To Reduce Runoff Pollution
Save the Bay, an organization dedicated to protecting Narragansett Bay, is offering tips on how Rhode Islanders can reduce their contribution to…
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New Initiative Aims To Promote And Regulate Shellfish Industry
The Coastal Resources Center at the University of Rhode Island has launched the state Shellfish Management Initiative as shellfish continue to be a…
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New Bedford Worries About Future Of “Codfather’s” Fishing Permits
The downfall of the owner of New England’s biggest fishing fleet could also hurt the Port of New Bedford. Carlos Rafael has pleaded guilty to federal…
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Growing Local Demand For Local Fish, Amid Changing Regulations
Fishing has long been a staple industry in Rhode Island. Over the last century ever more local seafood is shipped across the country and the globe.
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Former ProJo Reporter C.J. Chivers Wins Pulitzer At NY Times
Congrats to old friend C.J. `Chris’ Chivers of the New York Times, a former Providence Journal reporter, for winning a 2017 Pulitzer Prize, journalism’s…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A new baseball season dawns, and the General Assembly gets ready to get down to the nitty gritty. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
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After Heavy Rainfall, DEM Officials Tell Trout Opening Day Participants To Use Caution
Tomorrow is opening day for trout fishing in the state and environmental officials are telling anglers to use caution.
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DEM Lifts Shellfishing Ban
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management lifted its emergency shellfish closures Friday. The DEM reports parts of the Rhode Island Sound,…
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RI Food Plan Tackles Food Insecurity, Seeks Public Input
State officials have released a draft of Rhode Island’s first comprehensive food plan. The strategy tackles food insecurity and seeks to market the…
