The Hurricane of 1938 toppled some 275 million trees across New England. Today – with more trees and more buildings – state officials see wind damage as…
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Rhode Islanders Trek North To Get Out The Vote In New Hampshire
Voters head to the polls in New Hampshire Tuesday to pick presidential candidates in the New Hampshire primary. Dozens of Rhode Islanders have been tre…
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First Significant Snowstorm Of ’16 Arrives In RI
About half of Block Island remained without power as of late Sunday morning due to the winter storm, which pummeled the island with wind gusts up to 75…
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State’s Years-Long Battle With Metal Recyling Business Reaches Critical Turning Point
State officials are asking the court to appoint a receiver in their quest to stop pollution from a metal recycling business on the Providence waterfront…
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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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Marching Band Festival ‘Pronk!’ Brings The Beat To Downtown Providence
The din of trumpets, trombones, sousaphones, and bass drums rang out across the mouth of the Providence river on Monday as hundreds gathered for this…
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Marching Band Festival 'Pronk!' To Take Over Downtown Providence
Downtown Providence might get a little noisy Monday as the Providence Honk Festival makes its annual parade through the city. The PRONK festival…
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TGIF: 18 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Hurricane Joaquin blows toward Rhode Island as the state remains vexed by its own ring of challenges: the hangover of 38 Studios, trying to modernize…
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100th Brown-URI Football Game Saturday Night A Tough Ticket
The 100th football game between Rhode Island and Brown Saturday night at Brown Stadium will be a tough ticket. To sell, not to buy. Or, would you want…
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Heavy Downpours, Urban Flooding Wednesday; Likely Lasting Through The Week
Heavy rain may continue on and off through the end of the week, according to forecasters. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather…
