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4+ hour, 9+ min ago (28+ words) The state fire marshal's office said the explosion at Aspen Aerogels was caused by an "accumulation of ethanol vapors in a drying oven used in the manufacturing process."...
The fight to pick RI's U. S. Attorney is about to get messy. Here's why.
14+ hour, 36+ min ago (146+ words) U. S. Attorneys act as the chief prosecutor and civil litigator in federal court. They coordinate complex inter-agency investigations and defend the government against legal challenges, like the dozens. .. The fight to pick RI's U. S. Attorney is about to get messy. Here's why....
'It's getting worse': RI had a roadmap to end homelessness. What happened?
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1725+ words) Fourteen years after the state created a roadmap to end homelessness in Rhode Island, the problem has worsened, with no strategic plan and questions from advocates for the homeless community about how more than $100 million in taxpayer money has been…...
A legacy beyond baseball: Davey Lopes showed a generation of Rhode Island kids that greatness is within reach
16+ hour, 10+ min ago (460+ words) But kids don't. Kids remember. They remember who walked into their school gym or auditorium. They remember who took the time to talk to them. They remember who made them feel that something bigger might be possible in their own…...
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies at age 68
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (551+ words) Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. The rapper and producer is best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982s "Planet Rock…...
Why Pokemon cards are one of the hottest speculative booms right now
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (726+ words) Pokemon cards have been popular for decades, but they are hot right now. Our colleagues over at The Indicator From Planet Money, Ricky Mulvey and Darian Woods, explain the speculative boom behind the trading card game. DARIAN WOODS, BYLINE: The…...
What can studying stocked trout teach scientists about PFAS in RI waters?
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (148+ words) Rhode Island scientists are studying fish caught from a pond in Portsmouth tainted with PFAS to see how the chemicals build up in their bodies. What can studying stocked trout teach scientists about PFAS in RI waters? As scientists learn…...
Waiting for new cannabis dispensaries in RI? The process just came to a halt.
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (641+ words) None of the 20 promised dispensary licenses for new recreational cannabis stores in Rhode Island will be issued anytime soon after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the state's law dictating how they will be awarded. Federal District Judge…...
Providence secures commitment from G League star Dink Pate
1+ day, 28+ min ago (193+ words) Providence has landed a commitment from Westchester Knicks guard Dink Pate, his agent Sam Permut told ESPN's Jeff Borzello. Pate turned down two-way and 10-day contracts while in the G League to maintain his college eligibility, Borzello adds. He was…...
Dink Pate, Miles Byrd commit to Bryan Hodgson, Providence
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (363+ words) Guard Dink Pate of the G League's Westchester Knicks has committed to Providence, his agent, Sam Permut of Roc Nation Sports, told ESPN on Thursday. Pate was a former top-30 recruit in the high school class of 2023 who opted to…...