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On housing, our lawmakers are doing right for Rhode IslandersH. Philip West Jr.
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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H. Philip West Jr. Rhode Island has faced a severe housing shortage, ranking last in housing permits per capita between 2017 and 2023. House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has led efforts to address the housing crisis through legislative action and...
Washington Bridge a Rhode Island fiasco; glory days of radio
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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The Bridge is officially a Rhode Island fiasco In keeping with a rich history of bridge replacements in Rhode Island, the Washington Bridge has officially become a shining example of how things are done (or not done) in Rhode Island. Consider the...
Food for starving children worldwide is still sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse. It’s a case study in DOGE aftermath.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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WASHINGTON — More than three months after Elon Musk pledged to restart orders for a nonprofit that makes food for starving children worldwide, nearly 200,000 boxes of life-saving, nutritional paste are still sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse....
W. Alton Jones Campus to rise again, University of Rhode Island and RI DEM agree
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 28, 2025
Under an agreement approved Friday by the URI Board of Trustees, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will invest in critical infrastructure and natural resource protection, enabling the campus to reopen to the community. The...
Chorus of Westerly founder George Kent remembered as ‘Rhode Island’s music man’
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
George Kent, founder and longtime music director of the Chorus of Westerly, died June 17 at age 88. Kent also served as organist and choirmaster at Christ Church in Westerly for nearly 60 years, and was a former assistant conductor of the Rhode...
Behind the bills: Rhode Island’s new gun control law and student cell phone ban
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
On today’s show we look at two significant bills signed into law this week by Gov. Dan McKee. First, a ban on the sale and manufacture of assault-style weapons. How effective are bans like this at actually tackling the problem of gun violence? A...
University of Rhode Island plans reopening of W. Alton Jones Campus
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
Terrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest EnvironmentTerrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for June 27, 2025
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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June 27, 2025
Enjoy summer while we can — it will be gone in a flash. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. A quick program note: I’m taking some time off, so this column will next appear on July 18. Here we go. *** Want to get my column...
New law will ban cat declawing in Rhode Island
WPRI 12 - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island will soon join its neighboring states in banning cat declawing. A newly passed law that takes effect on Sept. 1 will make it illegal for veterinarians to surgically remove a cat’s claws or “alter a cat’s...
Why a R.I. PhD candidate is studying seal whiskers for the US Navy
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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These days, her research, funded by the Office of Naval Research, focuses on seals – specifically their unique whiskers that allow them to locate objects in the water, rivaling sonar. Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island...
Rhode Island updates on Worden Pond clearance; Wilson Reservoir warning continues
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 26, 2025
Terrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest EnvironmentTerrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest...
Rhode Island lawmakers replace EPR and bottle bill proposal with study bill
Waste Dive
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June 26, 2025
Dive Brief: A Rhode Island bill calling for a statewide recycling needs assessment and the creation of a recycling advisory council is headed to Gov. Dan McKee’s desk. The study bill is a major overhaul of a previous version that would have...
Rhode Island’s Push To End Sports Betting Monopoly Dies In House
Casino Beats
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June 25, 2025
Written by Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev Chavdar Vasilev is a gambling news writer with several years of experience in the iGaming industry. He started creating promotional content but soon found he loved reporting on the industry itself. Since...
Rhode Island issues air quality alert due to unhealthy ozone levels
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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June 24, 2025
Terrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest EnvironmentTerrence Gray, Director | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture and Forest...
Administration's new intelligence; perils of ignoring green energy
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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Administration's new intelligence Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth lined up at a recent press conference and mocked legitimate reporters from around the world, chanting “fake news” when asked about reports regarding the “total...
Pride and progress: How Rhode Island unions helped win LGBTQ+ rights
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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When we were beginning our journeys in union leadership, being “out” at work was still risky. Domestic partnership benefits were controversial. Pension plans still had names like the “husband and wife pension” and “widow’s benefits,” which made it...
'It is remarkable how approachable he is': Students, colleagues reflect on Rashid Zia '01's tenure as dean of the College
Brown Daily Herald - Rhode Island
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June 30, 2025
When Dean of the College Rashid Zia ’01 was a student at Brown, his engineering textbooks — which still sit in his office — were among the most expensive items he had ever purchased, he said. Over a decade later, in his first year as dean of the...
Rhode Island Legislature Highlights Accomplishments for the 2025 Session
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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June 25, 2025
This year at the General Assembly – from the RI State House: Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly this year. For more information on any of these items visit http://www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
Electricity demand in the Eastern US surged from heat wave
Hydrocarbon Engineering
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June 30, 2025
Electricity demand in the PJM Interconnection and ISO New England (two regional grid operators covering the Northeast United States) reached multiyear highs on 23 June and 24 June, respectively, according to the US Energy Information...
Construction Employment Sees Muted Job Gains in May
Metal Construction News - New York
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June 26, 2025
Construction employment increased in 33 states and the District of Columbia in May from a year earlier, while 27 states added construction jobs between April and May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the...