Retired Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Donald Shea, who authored more than 500 opinions during his high court tenure, has died. He was 93 and lived in Providence. Shea was a distinguished jurist who served on the Superior Court from 1972 to 1981 and from 1991 until 1995 on the state’s highest court. His opinions […]
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Vineyard Wind Changes Offshore Wind Farm Orientation To Assist Regional Fishermen
Offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind is changing the layout of its 84-turbine wind farm in an effort to reduce the impact on commercial fishermen.
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UK-Based Wind Company Chooses RI For US Headquarters
Rhode Island’s state economic development agency voted Monday night to approve a $1.9 million tax credit for an international wind energy company establishing its U.S. headquarters in Quonset.
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RI House Approves $9.9B Budget For Fiscal 2020
On a 64 to 9 party-line vote, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a $9.9 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 that increases education funding, triples the number of medical marijuana dispensaries and strips local control of the I-195 District in Providence while boosting the controversial Fane Tower project. The House […]
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New Bedford Immigration Center Advises Undocumented Population Following Threat From President Trump
An immigration center in New Bedford is preparing for the worst, after President Trump said in a tweet on Monday night that U.S. immigration officials will begin arresting “millions of illegal aliens” starting next week.
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Cianci Portraits Removed At Providence’s Graduate Hotel, Once Known As Biltmore
Criticism from Rhode Islanders prompts Graduate Hotel owners to pull Cianci portraits.
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Vineyard Wind’s Economic Impact Report On MA Fishermen Is Biased, Economist Says
A University of Rhode Island economist says Vineyard Wind’s $10 million compensation offer to Massachusetts fishermen is too low.
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The RI Hospital Merger Follies
It’s back to the merger table again for the Hatfields and McCoys of RI Medicine, the Lifespan and Care New England
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Rhode Island’s Approval Of A Second Offshore Wind Farm Reflects A Growing East Coast Trend. Here’s Why Some Are Concerned
Rhode Island regulators unanimously approved a contract on Tuesday to build the state’s second offshore wind farm. The Revolution Wind project will generate enough energy to power more than 270,000 Rhode Island homes a year.
It’s just one of over a dozen offshore wind farms popping up across the Mid-Atlantic in what’s now been dubbed “The Saudi Arabia of Wind.” But some scientists and fishermen say the growth is too much too fast.
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Ten former RI DEM directors call for more funding for parks, beaches.
Former RI DEM chiefs say state system of parks and beaches sorely in need of more state support.
