Snow hit Rhode Island and the South Coast hard Thursday, with some areas getting more than 16 inches.
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RI Launches New Statewide Solar Permitting Process
State regulators have made it easier for solar companies to do business in the Ocean State with a new statewide permit application for solar projects.
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Battling Ice On A New Bedford Fishing Boat
The normally bustling docks along New Bedford harbor were practically deserted Tuesday as an arctic cold front kept some boats off the water.
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Think Thursday’s Storm Was A Blizzard? Think Again.
Temperatures dropped low enough Sunday to break a long-standing record. It was 3 degrees below zero on Sunday, which broke a 106-year-old record of 1…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
We’re on the cusp of an exciting new year in Rhode Island, with lots of political intrigue and big elections up for grabs. So thanks for stopping by. As…
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UMass Dartmouth Engineers Work To Advance Wave Energy Science
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth have been working to develop devices and computer codes that would help harness wave energy…
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George Graboys: 1932-2017
George Graboys was my hero, not because during his 23 years as chairman, chief executive and president he managed Citizens to the big leagues of Rhode…
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RI Secretary Of State To Spend Holidays In Native Puerto Rico
It’s the first time Secretary Nellie Gorbea will return to the island since the devastating Hurricane Maria.
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Report: RI Among Healthiest States
Rhode Island ranks as the 11 th healthiest state, according to a new report released by the nonprofit United Health Foundation. Massachusetts ranks…
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Block Island Residents Discuss Impacts Of Offshore Wind Farm On 1-Year Anniversary
The nation’s first offshore wind farm about four miles off the coast of Block Island celebrated its one-year anniversary Tuesday. The wind farm supplies…
