Across the country, teachers have been seizing on this election as an opportunity to bring civics to life in their classrooms. Rhode Island Public Radio…
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Hurricane Matthew Could Miss Rhode Island, National Weather Service Reports
Rhode Island may feel only limited effects from Hurricane Matthew. The Category 3 storm left a trail of damage in Haiti and was moving toward the…
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Man Lost At Sea For Eight Days Found, Mother Still Missing
Nathan Carman – a 22-year old man lost at sea for eight days – is in stable condition according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Carman and his mother Linda…
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Red Sox, Patriots Making September Sweet
September has turned into the sweetest month this year, and here’s why. THE RED SOX The first-place Red Sox – yes, first place – are in a pennant race…
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President Obama Names First Marine National Monument In Atlantic Ocean
This morning President Barack Obama announced he’s protecting nearly 5,000 square miles of marine ecosystems in the Atlantic Ocean. He calls his…
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The Big Switch: How A Local Power Project Disrupted A Powerful Utility
A major transformation in the way energy is made, delivered and used is happening right now, and it’s disrupting the traditional business model of…
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The Big Switch: New England Solar Surge Poses Challenges For Grid
New England now gets nearly 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources – with more on the way. But that change is posing challenges for the region…
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Wastewater Agency’s Next Steps To Expand Renewable Energy
Across the country, a growing number of major corporations, like Google and Amazon, are buying their own renewable energy. They’re not waiting for…
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Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For ‘Post-Tropical’ Storm Hermine
The storm, Hermine, which made landfall last week has been downgraded from a category one hurricane, to a tropical storm, to what’s called a post…
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TGIF: 19 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy September! The approach of fall brings plenty of fresh developments on the politics beat. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As…
