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Gloucester, New Bedford mayors to appeal fishing ruling

GLOUCESTER – The mayors of Gloucester and New Bedford have filed notice of their intent to appeal a ruling that rejected challenges to the...

Blount Fine Foods acquires Florida company

FALL RIVER – Blount Fine Foods, soup and dip maker, announced the acquisition of a Florida food manufacturer earlier this month. Blount said it...

Top chefs have talented staffs behind them

Rhode Island’s food scene is like our state as a whole, a hidden gem with people and resources that shine as brightly as any...

Newport to host America’s Cup event

(Corrected Aug. 16) PROVIDENCE – The intensive campaign to bring the America’s Cup back to Newport finally paid off when state and America’s Cup officials...
CONNOR MCQUADE, local rugby player, took on the Olneyville NY System wiener challenge in the Man v. Food Nation episode that will air Wednesday at 9 p.m. / COURTESY TRAVEL CHANNEL

‘Man v. Food’ comes to Providence

PROVIDENCE – Man v. Food Nation came to Providence and will air its adventures at local eateries at 9 p.m. on Wednesday on the...
THE increase in farmers markets in Massachusetts may be a bad thing for the farmers, The Republican said. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/CHRIS RATCLIFFE

Mass. farmers markets may be a bad thing

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The sharp increase in farmers markets in the Bay State may be a bad thing for some farmers, The Republican reported...
FRESH IDEAS: Tara Kane Prendergast, left, and Julia Harvey, buy produce through the Brown University Market Shares Program, which allows students and staff to purchase fresh vegetables for a set price throughout the year. / PBN PHOTO/FRANK MULLIN

Brown program promotes local produce

As a cook in one of the Brown University dining halls, Steve Derderian knows good produce. “The quality of some of the stuff is unbelievable,”...
LOCAL CHEFS participated in Farm Fresh Rhode Island's Food Fest, held at the Castle Hill Inn & Resort this year. /

Farm Fresh RI raises $48K at Food Fest

NEWPORT – Farm Fresh Rhode Island, the nonprofit organization promoting local food consumption, said its food fest, featuring 12 local chefs, raised $48,835 this...
BLOUNT FINE FOODS, seafood and soup product manufacturer, said it is expanding its food service production line.  /

Blount Fine Foods to expand food service line to Warren

FALL RIVER – Blount Fine Foods, soup and seafood product manufacturer, announced it will expand on its food service production and build a second...
150 DELEGATES from the National Tourism Association are in Newport for a three-day conference that ends Wednesday. /

Tourism delegates descend on Newport for conference

NEWPORT - The decision-makers of the national tourism industry are in Rhode Island this week. Some 150 delegates from the National Tourism Association are in...
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