It’s now illegal to smoke in the center of downtown Providence. Last week the City Council voted to override the mayor, banning smoking on street…
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R.I. Supreme Court Gives Unemployment Benefits To Man Fired for Facebook Post
Social media continues its creep into every area of life. Once again, a Facebook post has become an issue in a Rhode Island lawsuit that has reached the…
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Nature Conservancy To Remove 200-Year-Old Dam To Restore Ecosystem, Prevent Major Flooding
Rhode Island’s chapter of The Nature Conservancy is preparing to remove a 200-year-old dam from the Pawcatuck River to restore the ecosystem and protect…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It may not yet be time to cue The Final Countdown , but we’re getting there with House Finance signing off on a new state budget. So thanks for stopping…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island’s next big election season is slowly emerging even as summer beckons. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
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How Nutrients In A New England River Become Pollutants
By the end of the year, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce new limits on the amount of nitrogen that wastewater treatment…
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Stocking Young Salmon On A River In New England
Once plentiful in New England’s rivers, native Atlantic salmon have since all but disappeared.
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Stocking Young Salmon On A River In New England
Once plentiful in New England’s rivers, native Atlantic salmon have since all but disappeared.
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Political Roundtable: Pires On PawSox, Pawtucket & Mattiello’s Proposed Car Tax Phaseout
Tony Pires, director of administration for the City of Pawtucket, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the outlook on the PawSox and the sustainability…
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Final Phase Of Decades-Old Water Quality Project Moving Forward Slower Than Expected
The final phase of a water quality project decades in the making has been delayed by at least three years.
