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Minimum wage hike among new laws Jan. 1

PROVIDENCE – A minimum wage hike and a ban on single-use plastic bags are among a host of new laws previously passed by the...
R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Neronha announced Monday that the state has reached a $6 million settlement with Exxon Mobil over soil and groundwater contamination. / COURTESY R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL PETER F. NERONHA

State reaches $6M settlement in final soil, water contamination lawsuit

PROVIDENCE – The state has resolved a lawsuit against the final gasoline refiner named in a 2016 case for its role in polluting Rhode...

R.I. gets $1.5M to strengthen state’s food infrastructure

PROVIDENCE - The U.S. Department of Agriculture Marketing Service has partnered with the state to offer more than $1.5 million in competitive grant funding...
CLEAN SHORELINE: Volunteers and members of Save The Bay Inc. participate in a shoreline cleanup event at Colt State Park in Bristol.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

RIPPLE EFFECTS: As Narragansett Bay gets cleaner, economic outcomes remain murky

Talk to anyone who lives in Rhode Island, and it’s likely they could tell you a story connected to Narragansett Bay, says Mike Jarbeau,...

Blighted inn at Port of Galilee slated for demolition

PROVIDENCE – The long-vacant Lighthouse Inn at the Port of Galilee in Narragansett is set for demolition, with the state on the hook to...

Report: R.I. greenhouse gas emissions 20% lower in 2020 than 1990...

PROVIDENCE – A three-year lag time in data collection and public reporting makes it difficult for state agencies and environmental advocates to measure in...

Westerly Hospital hosting free community health fair on Sept. 30

WESTERLY – Westerly Hospital is inviting the public to the hospital campus on Sept. 30 for a free community health fair that will include...

State, Providence metro area get $4M in EPA funding

PROVIDENCE – The state and the Providence-Warwick metro area on Wednesday were awarded $4 million in total from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate...
THE TIDEWATER LANDING stadium project appears to be back on track, but there's still a lot of work to be done before it's a done deal. / COURTESY FORTUITOUS PARTNERS

Lots of moving pieces remain for Tidewater stadium

The developer behind the $124 million soccer stadium project in Pawtucket may have secured the $14.5 million needed to close its financing gap, but...

With clean car standards, R.I. driving toward greener future

To the Editor: Revving into a greener future, Rhode Island is set to join over a dozen states in embracing the electrifying potential of zero-emission...
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