Meeting during a rare September session, the General Assembly on Tuesday passed bills to require paid sick days for workers, expand disability pension…
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Landscape Architect Explores Nature’s Role In Urban Development
If you’ve made your way to the outskirts of downtown Providence lately, you may have noticed thousands of sunflowers growing on empty plots of land by…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Mid-September is here and with it a burst of General Assembly activity. So thanks for stopping by for the return of my weekly column. As usual, your…
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Mayors Gather In New Bedford For Tech Summit
A two-day conference on “smart cities” will convene Thursday in New Bedford, drawing 20 mayors from across the U.S., including several from New England…
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Gigantic Batteries Help Grow Renewable Energy In New England
For more than half a century, a massive, oil-fired plant has been churning out electricity from an island in the heart of Maine’s Casco Bay, where…
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MassDOT Reclaiming Fall River Tracks
Decommissioned railroad tracks in Fall River could be in use again within the next two years. The lines run from Battleship Cove to the Tiverton border…
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Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Squares Off In Preliminary Election
When he won election two years ago, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was just 23 years old. Now, voters must decide if they want Correia to stay.
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Rhode Island Will Make A Bid For Planned $5B Amazon Headquarters
Amazon, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant, is looking to open a second headquarters in North America. Rhode Island officials say the Ocean State will…
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After Years Of Security, DACA Recipients Face The Burden Of Uncertainty
It’s been a difficult week for people under DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the program protecting thousands of undocumented young…
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Building An ‘Ark’ For New England’s Rare Plants, Seed By Seed
In New England, 22 percent of the region’s native plants are considered rare. Some of them are on the federal list of endangered species. Biologists…
