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Between Rows and Revenue: Rhode Island’s Small Farms Struggle to Survive
ecoRI News - Rhode Island
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August 7, 2025
NEWPORT, R.I. — Tucked along the southern edge of Aquidneck Island, Ocean Hour Farm sits beyond the bustle of the city’s summer tourism. The 43-acre regenerative farm overlooks Narragansett Bay, where rows of food forests and rain gardens take...
Governor McKee honors Newport Mental Health for crisis response after Portsmouth tragedy
What's Up Newp - Rhode Island
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August 7, 2025
MIDDLETOWN — Gov. Daniel McKee has recognized Newport Mental Health for its crisis response following a tragic June incident in Portsmouth that killed a 15-year-old student and critically injured a 17-year-old. Richard Leclerc, director of the...
Celtics help break ground on early education center in Providence
WJAR - Rhode Island
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Members of the Boston Celtics will join dignitaries on Thursday to break ground on an early education center in Providence. Team President Rich Gotham, head coach Joe Mazzulla, and star player Jayson Tatum will be on hand...
Rhode Island-based Bally’s is making big moves, from New York to England
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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From New York City to England, Bally’s Corporation, the Rhode Island-based gambling company, has been making big moves. The company’s stock has fallen under $10 a share ($9.48 at the closing bell Wednesday), but it received good news last week...
East Providence to get stop arm cameras at no cost, in time for school
East Bay RI - Rhode Island
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By Ethan Hartley The East Providence School Committee voted 4-1 to approve the awarding of a Request for Quote (RFQ) to Gatekeeper Systems Inc. to supply the district with stop-arm cameras for their entire fleet of school buses — in time for the...
2025 RI International Film Festival offers a deep dive into cinema
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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PROVIDENCE – From short subjects to avant-garde theater to documentaries and feature-length films, the Rhode Island International Film Festival has it all, with the opportunity to hang out with the people behind the motion pictures and learn about...
Misquamicut Drive-in to screen Spike Lee film for Rhode Island International Film Festival
The Westerly Sun - Rhode Island
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PROVIDENCE — The Misquamicut Drive-in will again serve as one of the many venues for the 43rd edition of Flickers, the Rhode Island International Film Festival which is now underway with more than 300 films — including one filmed partially in...
Venezuelan national sentenced for resisting arrest by federal officers in Rhode Island
Ocean State Today - Rhode Island
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August 6, 2025
Sara Miron Bloom Acting United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island | News From The StatesSara Miron Bloom Acting United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island | News From The States A Venezuelan national living in the United...
R.I. International Film Festival showcases Oscar-qualifying talent
Providence Business News - Rhode Island
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August 7, 2025
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island International Film Festival opened at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Tuesday with a crowd of 1,500, launching a week of Oscar-qualifying films being screened across the state. Executive Director of the R.I....
Timbers Acquire 2025 International Roster Slot From Toronto FC
750 The Game - Oregon
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August 7, 2025
PORTLAND, OREGON – JULY 19: A tifo is displayed before an MLS match between the Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC at Providence Park on July 19, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Al Sermeno/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) Portland...
Community effort helps fight food insecurity in Rhode Island
WJAR - Rhode Island
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CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WJAR) — On a warm summer day, 50 volunteers, young children to retirees, take to the gardens at Franklin Farm to harvest vegetables, zucchini and summer squash, for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and food pantries. "I just...
Democrat Stefano Famiglietti Wins Rhode Island Senate Seat
Times News Global
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August 7, 2025
Providence, Rhode Island — Voters in District 4 cast their ballots on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, to fill the state Senate seat left vacant by the late Dominick Ruggerio. Democrat Stefano Famiglietti emerged victorious, securing nearly 83% of the...
Preserve Rhode Island announces 2025 Rhody Awards, recognizes 10 historic preservation projects
What's Up Newp - Rhode Island
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August 6, 2025
Preserve Rhode Island announced on Wednesday 10 recipients of the 2025 Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation, celebrating projects that utilize historic preservation to strengthen communities, improve quality of life, and address social...
Mayor seeks tax deal for 170 apartments
Warwick Beacon - Rhode Island
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By JOHN HOWELL Warwick Beacon Editor Ever since becoming mayor, Frank Picozzi said he’s looked at the long-vacant site of the former Valle’s Steak House on Post Road, wondered why it hasn’t been developed and worried that the Rhode Island Airport...
Celtics in Providence: Star Tatum and head coach Mazzulla head to education center event
WLNE - Rhode Island
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August 7, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Some big names are coming to Providence Thursday as Boston Celtics members will be on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking of an early education center. Head coach Joe Mazzulla, star Jayson Tatum and team president Rich...
Preserve Rhode Island announces 2025 Rhody Awards, recognizes 10 historic preservation projects
What's Up Newp - Rhode Island
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August 6, 2025
Preserve Rhode Island announced on Wednesday 10 recipients of the 2025 Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation, celebrating projects that utilize historic preservation to strengthen communities, improve quality of life, and address social...
Texas Democrats fleeing to block GOP map echoes 1924 in Rhode Island
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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If you’ve been following the news out of Texas, you know that Democratic legislators have left the state in an effort to block their Republican colleagues from approving a new congressional map that is supported by President Trump. While...
Mini Entrepreneurs of Rhode Island Helps Kids Find Their Passions
Rhode Island Monthly
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August 6, 2025
Mini Kids Entrepreneur Fair at The WaterFire Arts Center. Photo courtesy of Mini Entrepreneur of Rhode Island. COVID-19 was the start of unprecedented struggle, especially for those who had to work remote while tending to their own children’s...
Leadership at Rhode Island’s top economic development agency is in limbo at a critical moment for the state’s economy
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The next leader of the powerful agency will help shape the economic future of Rhode Island — a state competing with Massachusetts for jobs, companies, and development dollars. The McKee administration has yet to name a permanent commerce...
New TSA ‘family lane’ coming to Charleston International Airport. It’s the first and only in SC.
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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August 7, 2025
NORTH CHARLESTON — Charleston International will be among the first U.S. airports to add a dedicated family lane at its security checkpoint starting next week. The federal Transportation Security Administration is rolling out the new initiative on...