More than 370,000 members of a national environmental coalition have submitted comments opposing a proposal to drill for oil and gas off the East Coast.
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In Newport, Celebrating The Eclipse And The Sea With Song And Dance
On Monday, people across the country will gather to witness a total solar eclipse.
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URI Receives $8 Million Federal Grant To Test Drinking Water For Contaminants
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Harvard University will start testing drinking water in Cape Cod after Labor Day for chemicals found…
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Northern New Englanders Hesitant To Host Renewable Power Channels To Mass.
A play by Massachusetts to inject more renewable power into its electricity mix could reshape the entire region’s energy landscape.
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Why Victory Day Remains A Holiday In RI
Monday is Victory Day, and Rhode Island is the only state in the country that observes the holiday, which originally marked the day Japan surrendered…
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Festival Celebrates Dominican Heritage For 30th Year
The annual Dominican Festival and Parade took place Sunday in Providence. This year marked the 30 th anniversary of the event.
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New Study Shows RI Obamacare Costs Among Lowest In U.S.
Rhode Islanders seem to enjoy, or take perverse glee, in running down their state, especially the government. But a new study from the non-partisan…
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MA DEP Delays Plan To Reduce Water Pollution
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is postponing a new plan designed to reduce water pollution caused by stormwater runoff from…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Your humble correspondent never expected to be in the Statehouse for a budget vote in August . Then again, Rhody politics is full of surprises, right?…
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RI And MA Lobstermen At Odds With Regulators Over Conservation Efforts
Some Rhode Island and Massachusetts lobstermen say they’re frustrated that interstate regulators rejected new catch limits at a meeting Tuesday. The…
