The health of Southern New England’s American lobster population remains a concern for fishermen, scientists and regulators. Ideas for how to help…
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R.I.P. Providence Phoenix Publisher Steven L. Brown
UPDATE: Memorial Service for Steve To Be Held Sunday, June 5th at Fort Getty Park in Jamestown, R.I. from 3 to 7 p.m. Hope to See All Of Steve’s Many…
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Sanders Woos Thousands At Campaign Stop In Providence
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his insurgent Democratic presidential primary campaign to Rhode Island Sunday, giving an impassioned speech to 7…
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RI Congressional Delegation Hosts U.S. Secretary of Energy
Yesterday at Brown University, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz spoke at a roundtable focused on clean energy and climate change. He talked about…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Baseball is back, and the contact sport of politics continues unabated. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments…
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Commentary: Just How Did The Raimondo Administration Allow The Botched Tourism Campaign?
Is anyone home at the Statehouse? Did the governor go to Davos after all? Whatever one thinks about the Raimondo Administration’s new cooler-warmer…
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Feds Propose Deep Cuts In Cod Quotas
The new fishing year begins in May and federal regulators are seeking public comments for proposed catch limits for the region’s groundfish industry….
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Scott MacKay Commentary: On Economy, RI Should Take Cues From Massachusetts
Once again, Rhode Island has a mediocre jobs report. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay ponders the state’s economic future.
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RI Aquaculture Industry Grew Last Year Despite Harsh Winter
Rhode Island’s aquaculture industry grew by 7 percent last year despite icy conditions in coastal waters. Frozen coastal ponds meant individual growers …
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Environmentalists Eager For New Composting Regulations
An estimated 20 percent of the trash that ends up in landfills is food. One way to reduce food waste is to compost your kitchen scraps.
