Crews will break ground later this month on a project to bury utility lines in Middletown, near Sachuest Point. Three Aquidneck Island nonprofit groups …
storm
Posted inArticle, Environment
Temperatures Returning To Normal Levels After Record-Breaking Cold
Temperatures broke records across southern New England, as the mercury plunged to subzero levels. In Providence it hit -9 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday…
Posted inArticle, Business, Environment, Politics
On 52-21 Vote, RI House Approves Truck Toll Plan
After seven hours of often sharp debate, the House of Representative on Wednesday voted, 52-21, to approve the revised version of Governor Gina Raimond…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Business, Education, Environment, Politics
The Environment In The Governor’s Budget
Gov. Gina Raimondo’s proposed budget devotes about 1.1 percent of all state spending to the state’s two major environmental agencies: the Department of …
Posted inArticle, Education, Environment
Storm Tapers Off, Power Restored To Most Rhode Island Customers
Snow fell across Rhode Island Monday, just days after Friday’s storm, which knocked out power to thousands of National Grid customers. The National…
Posted inArticle, Education, Environment, Politics
Rhode Islanders Remember & Eulogize Buddy Cianci
Former Providence mayor Buddy Cianci was eulogized Monday after thousands of admirers visited City Hall over the weekend to pay their respects to the…
Posted inArticle, Business, Education, Environment
Snow Storm Comes To Gentle End, Thousands Still Without Power
Updated at 5:00 pm More than 36,000 Rhode Island customers were without power as of this afternoon. Some 200 individual outages are spread across the st…
Posted inArticle, Education, Environment, Politics
This I Believe Rhode Island: Kindness
Too often, it seems kindness in our world is in short supply. Politicians take vicious swipes at each other during election season. Talk-show callers…
Posted inArticle, Business, Environment, Politics
Providence Hosts Public Meeting On Planning For Climate Change
Over the course of three days, a team of experts from around the country helped Providence plan for the impacts of climate change through a grant-funded…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture, Business, Education, Environment, Politics
TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The inimitable Buddy Cianci passes from the Rhode Island scene, making waves even after his death. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As…
