The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proposing a new national wildlife refuge in the Northeast. The refuge would include parts of Rhode Island and…
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Scott MacKay’s Favorite Books of 2015
Looking back at a year of reading is always fun and instructive, sort of like scouting yourself. Here, in no particular order, are my favorite books of…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The RI Political Night Before Christmas
As the days dwindle to 2016, Scott MacKay has some Christmas and New Year’s thoughts for Rhode Island’s politicians. With sincere apologies to Clement…
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Surplus Of Holiday Foods Doesn’t Have To End Up In Waste
At the end of a filling Thanksgiving feast, you might be wondering: what on earth should I do with this big turkey skeleton with bits of meat all over…
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Federal Funding For At-Sea Monitors Continues Through End Of Year
The federal government has extended the deadline for fishermen to start paying for monitors to keep track of their catch.
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Challenges Remain For The Narragansett Bay Watershed
Narragansett Bay and its watershed are getting healthier, but more work to clean them up lies ahead, according to the fifth annual Watershed Counts…
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Westerly Hospital Parent In Talks With Yale New Haven Health System
Westerly Hospital’s parent company, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, is pursuing an affiliation with a bigger organization: Yale New Haven Health System….
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One Square Mile Burrillville: Fighting Addiction At Burrillville High
There’s an epidemic of opioid addiction and overdose unfolding across Rhode Island right now, and Burrillville, a small town in the northwestern corner…
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Young Fish Moving North Alongside Adult Fish
Young fish in the Northeast, from North Carolina to Nova Scotia, are moving north according to a recent federal study, adding to a growing body of…
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The Urban Bird World Inspires Local Photographer
Photographer Peter Green enjoys bird watching around Rhode Island. But his favorite spot is downtown Providence. Most people are too busy to notice…
