The coronavirus has some summer residents heading to their Rhode Island second homes earlier than usual.
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Frustration Over Short-Term Rentals Reaches Tipping Point In Narragansett
The town of Narragansett is in the process of revising its building ordinances to clamp down on the recent expansion of Airbnb-style short-term rentals within its residential neighborhoods.
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Ep. 23: Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving has a complex and, often, political history. But how much does that matter to newly-arrived immigrants?
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Ep. 3: Roger Williams And The Pequot War
It’s May of 1637, and English armies are preparing to attack a large Pequot fort in Connecticut colony. What happens next will change the relationship between indigenous tribes of New England and colonists forever. And it’s all thanks to Roger Williams.
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RI Health Officials Lift Boil Water Notice For Five South County Water Systems
Officials from the Rhode Island Department of Health have lifted a boil water notice that was issued after E. coli bacteria was found during routine sampling by Suez Water. The company sells water to four other local systems, serving around 38,000 residents in Narragansett and South Kingstown, along with restaurants and concession stands. The boil […]
