The mercury has already climbed above 90 degrees in Providence.
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In RI, Keeping A Close Tab On Threats To Bees
Scientists are still working to understand all of the factors behind massive die-offs of honeybees in what’s known as “colony collapse disorder.”
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RI Capital Works To Fight Climate Change With Help From All Residents
Providence is putting social and racial equity at the center of its planning for future climate threats. The city earned a $100,000 grant to help with…
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Highest Tides Of The Year Expected This Weekend
This year’s highest tides are predicted Friday and Saturday night during this month’s new moon. They’ll provide a glimpse of what daily high tides may…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The political season keeps zipping along, with the calendar turning toward May. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, you can share…
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No. 1/2 Yale At No. 4/5 Brown Could Be A Lacrosse Classic
On the college sports calendar in New England, spring feels like 3 o’clock in the morning, when all is quiet, when nothing much happens. Spring is the…
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Freshwater Trout Fishing Season Begins
The freshwater fishing season has officially begun. More than 100 waterways across the state have been stocked with trout.
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Record Snowfall In Rhode Island After Stormy April Monday
Monday’s spring snow blast snarled commuters during both morning and evening rush hours, causing accidents and spin outs, and set a snowfall record in…
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Not An April Fools’ Joke, More Snow For RI This Weekend
After a stretch of warm weather, snow is on the horizon for Rhode Island. The National Weather Service is predicting a brief winter storm late in the…
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Dr. Thomas L. Payne, Jr., 1924-2016
Another of the selfless volunteers who made the R.I. Giant Slalom Championships the highlight of the state’s winter sports calendar for decades has died…
