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Geological condition may have caused damage in Westerly quarry blast, says fire marshal
Westerly officials announced the large quarry blast that sent debris into nearby homes may have been caused by an unknown ...
Amazon rocket launch, ULA Atlas V liftoff: Visibility map shows these states, including RI
The Amazon rocket launch has a date − and it's possible people will be able to see it in Rhode Island. United ...
Newport’s Pell Bridge begins vulnerability assessment, as recommended for dozens of US bridges after Baltimore collapse
The bridge is among 68 nationwide - including Boston’s Tobin Bridge and Cape Cod’s Borne and Sagamore bridges - that do not ...
Georgina Sarpong sets the table for Rhode Island's new 'food strategy.' What it means
The program’s goals dovetailed with those of a New England food strategy, which calls for 30% of the region’s food to be locally produced by 2030.
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Rhode Island authorizes Newport Pell Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island agency that oversees the Newport Pell Bridge on Monday [04/21] released its response to the National ...
How many Catholics are in Rhode Island? A look at the state's religion demographics
Comparatively, 62% of American adults identify as Christians, according to the study. Of the 63% of Rhode Island adults in ...
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority begins Newport Pell Bridge risk assessment
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority responded to the NTSB’s recommendation to assess the Newport Pell Bridge after ...
URI researchers are asking Rhode Islanders to report roadkill: It could help both people and wildlife
Wildlife collisions result in approximately 200 human deaths, 26,000 injuries and cost $8 billion annually, according to the ...
RI's health care system is in crisis. Here's what business and state leaders prescribe
The health care sector is Rhode Island's top employer and also, if accounts of provider organizations is accurate, one of the ...
River herring face obstacles on journey upstream in Rhode Island
WAKEFIELD, R.I. — Each spring, river herring make their way upstream from the ocean to the freshwater locations where their lives began, a journey that unfolds beneath the streets of Wakefield and ...