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Hammerhead shark caught and tagged for first time off Rhode Island
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (393+ words) Just in time for Shark Week! The Atlantic Shark Institute has achieved another milestone in Rhode Island shark research, tagging its first hammerhead shark in waters near Block Island. The hammerhead was enjoying the warmer temps at the top of…...
Clear River Electric & Water District Becomes Electro Scan’s First Rhode Island Customer, Selecting SWORDFISH to Identify Lead Water Service Lines
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (823+ words) The District will use the new handheld field system to quickly identify unknown water pipe materials that cannot be easily determined without digging and exposing the pipe. SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 28, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Clear River Electric & Water District Board of…...
Who is Ken Ayars? Get to know the man who changed RI's food culture
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (60+ words) Rhode Island has a unique food culture built on agriculture, fishing and culinary development. Ken Ayars, recently retired from the state DEM, is credited as a central figure in the state's... Who is Ken Ayars? Get to know the man…...
What if polluters had to pay for the effects of climate change?
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An enlarged herd of RI jet skiers keeps Warwick police busy
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (642+ words) From the other side of Conimicut Point, the officers aboard a Warwick police patrol boat could see the towering rooster spray of someone's personal watercraft. It appeared that the 1800 cc Yamaha, a model that's capable of speeds close to 70 miles…...
After voting against rent control, a Providence councilman’s political future is at stake
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1233+ words) PROVIDENCE — On the night of April 2, John Goncalves was on the City Council floor, explaining why he was about to cast his vote against rent control. Goncalves’ decision, which he hadn’t yet publicly disclosed, was pivotal. Leading up to the…...
She's not just making a movie in RI, she's blazing a trail
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (94+ words) Gwenn Hope, Hanna Gray Organschi and mishka wrote and directed their first feature films, shooting this spring in Rhode Island. She's not just making a movie in RI, she's blazing a trail Last summer was the season of big-name Hollywood…...
A French-Inspired Kitchen in Newport, Rhode Island
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (90+ words) Kitchenworthy A French-Inspired Kitchen in Newport, Rhode Island We're at the home of former magazine editor Bettie Bearden Pardee in her French-style home in Newport, Rhode Island. The kitchen was re... We're at the home of former magazine editor Bettie…...
Rooftop Power Backs Rhode Island Solar Incentives and ASAP Program Relaunch
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (53+ words) Rooftop Power Supports Rhode Island Solar Incentives and Affordable Solar Access Pathways Relaunch Warwick, United... Rooftop Power Backs Rhode Island Solar Incentives and ASAP Program Relaunch Rooftop Power Supports Rhode Island Solar Incentives and Affordable Solar Access Pathways Relaunch Warwick,…...
Rhode Island energy costs are soaring. So are political tensions.
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (980+ words) In declaring a state of emergency over rising energy prices, Gov. Dan McKee simultaneously declared war on the environmental groups, lawmakers and state regulators who he alleges are standing in the way of relief for struggling families. "Anybody who tells…...