Clam lovers celebrate a Rhode Island favorite, the quahog, this weekend at the annual quahog festival in Warren. The hard shell clams, which live mud…
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R.I.P. Chris Nocera
Christopher Nocera, a longtime Providence political operative, Elmhurst neighborhood activist and City Hall fixture, died suddenly last night. He was 60…
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URI Scientists Look For Blast Clues At Salty Brine Beach
State and federal officials are turning to researchers at the University of Rhode Island to help them understand what happened at Salty Brine State…
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Still No Answers To Salty Brine Mystery Blast
Authorities have ruled out the possibility that a cable underneath the beach might have caused the blast, which knocked a woman into a jetty on Saturday…
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Diving Deep To Clean Up Newport Harbor
Three groups on Aquidneck Island have kicked off a pilot program to remove debris from Newport Harbor. Clean Ocean Access executive director Dave…
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National Grid Proposes Adding Natural Gas Infrastructure To Providence Facility
National Grid has filed an application (PDF) with the federal government to add facilities to its existing liquefied natural gas storage property in…
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Independence Day Celebrations Around Rhode Island
Fireworks and Events (By Date) THURSDAY JULY 2ND North Kingstown: July 2nd Town Beach, Beach St @ 8:45 p.m. Pawtucket: July 2nd McCoy Stadium, 1 Columbus Avenue @ 9:30 p.m. FRIDAY JULY 3RD Block Island: July 3rd Town Beach, 7 Corn Neck Rd @ 9 p.m. Bristol: July 3rd Independence Park, [1-32] Thames St @ […]
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Dangerous Rip Currents At Area Beaches Left Over From Stormy Weekend
The National Weather Service has issued a warning about dangerously strong rip-currents, also known as undertows. The hazardous surf is a leftover from…
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Pawtucket Opens First Section Of Waterfront Bike Path
Officials cut the ribbon Friday on a brand new section of bike path along the Blackstone River. Rhode Island Public Radio’s Elisabeth Harrison reports…
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During Ramadan, RI Muslims Push Back Negative Impressions Of Islam
Muslims around the world are celebrating Ramadan, a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset. In Rhode Island, Muslims are observing this month-long…
