City Council gives final OK to amended ProvPort tax agreement
PROVIDENCE – The wave of criticism over the city’s tax agreement with its primary port operator appears to have calmed, with the City Council...
Arctic blast to bring bitter cold and dangerous wind chills Friday
PROVIDENCE – Bitter cold is arriving fashionably late this winter.
Beginning Thursday night, an arctic blast will interrupt what has been a mild winter so...
R.I., Mass. gas prices rise as mild winter brings more drivers
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased to $3.41 per gallon on Monday, 6 cents more than...
Finance Committee recommends further amendments to ProvPort tax agreement
PROVIDENCE – After initial accusations that the prior Providence City Council rushed to pass a controversial tax agreement with the city’s main port operator,...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to spend $1M to study Fox...
PROVIDENCE – Efforts to keep Providence’s iconic flood barrier on top of rising waters will get a $1 million boost from the U.S. Army...
Flood watch issued with snow changing to heavy rain
PROVIDENCE – A flood watch is in effect for most of the state through Thursday with snow changing to heavy rain beginning Wednesday night.
The...
Coastal regulators again delay decision on controversial South Kingstown oyster farm
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A five-year battle over a new oyster and scallop farm in a local saltwater pond isn’t over, with coastal regulators opting to...
Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikes
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed restrictions in...
R.I., Mass. gas prices jump amid expected increase in crude oil...
PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased to $3.35 per gallon on Monday, 10 cents more than...
Orsted to take full ownership of New Jersey offshore wind farm
PROVIDENCE – Offshore wind developer Orsted Offshore North America is set to become the full owner of an offshore wind farm planned off the...
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