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Ocean Tech Hub seeking project concept proposals
PROVIDENCE – A federally designated blue tech hub encompassing Rhode Island and Massachusetts has issued its first call for ocean technology projects.
The Ocean Tech...
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‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden to give out $16B for passenger rail projects
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden, arguably the nation's biggest Amtrak fan, visited a train maintenance shop in his home state of Delaware on...
CD1 candidates debate Israel, assault rifles, SCOTUS term limits
EAST PROVIDENCE – The conflict in Gaza, abortion, assault rifles and term limits on the U.S. Supreme Court were among the topics debated Friday...
Port of Davisville gets $3.8M for Pier 1 project
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The Port of Davisville received $3.8 million from the U.S. Transportation Department Friday to fund construction of a stern off-load ramp...
Biden names tech hubs across 32 states, including R.I., to create...
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) – The Biden administration is designating 31 technology hubs across 32 states, including Rhode Island's proposal for an Ocean Tech Hub, and...
McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a...
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust...
R.I. prepares for Hurricane Lee
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is now preparing for Hurricane Lee, just days after a tornado moved through the state.
Although the Category 1 hurricane is...
Confusion reigns over status of student loans
Jennifer Magaw graduated from law school in 2012, but she continued comparing notes with her peers for several years afterward.
Her notes weren’t about classes....
Ranked-choice voting advocates empowered after CD1 primary results
Calls for voting reform grew to a roar in the days heading into Rhode Island’s competitive and crowded Democratic congressional primary.
Now on the other...
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