Today is “truck day” in Boston. It’s the day all the Red Sox equipment leaves Fenway Park, and heads south to Fort Meyers, Florida for spring training….
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RI Congressional Delegation Offers Lukewarm Support For Military Action Against ISIS
Rhode Island’s U.S. Senators are offering lukewarm support of President Barack Obama’s request to use military force against Islamic State militants….
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New Weather Stations Provide Critical Data During Storms
National Grid has completed installing the last of seven weather stations throughout Rhode Island. This program collects local weather information in…
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Justice McKenna Goldberg’s Brother, William, Killed In Pawtucket Stabbing
William McKenna, the 53-year-old man fatally injured during a stabbing Tuesday in Pawtucket, is the younger brother of state Supreme Justice Maureen…
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Legislation To Expand Access To Experimental Drugs Introduced
New legislation aimed at increasing access to experimental medical treatments was introduced Wednesday at the Statehouse. It could broaden access to…
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Unlike Some States, RI Doesn’t Require Routine Audits of Campaign Accounts
State Representative Joseph Almeida is maintaining his innocence after State Police charged him with unlawfully appropriating more than $1500. He’s…
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Almeida: I Maintain My Innocence
State Representative Joseph Almeida put out a brief statement Wednesday in response to charges he illegally pocketed campaign funds for personal use….
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More Snow Likely Headed For Rhode Island Thursday
Rhode Islanders are getting a brief reprieve from the snow Wednesday, but forecasters are already turning their eyes towards Thursday. Yet another…
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State Representative Almeida Arrested; Accused of Misappropriating Campaign Funds
Rhode Island State Police on Tuesday arrested state Representative Joseph S. Almeida (D-Providence), the deputy majority whip in the House, alleging…
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Aquidneck Land Trust Conserves More Than 70 Acres Of Land
The Aquidneck Land Trust has acquired 72 acres of land in Portsmouth to conserve as open space. The Land Trust recently purchased the parcel for $3…
