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After weeks on the ropes, Matos campaign goes on the attack
STORY OF THE WEEK: After being dogged for weeks by the signature-gathering controversy, Sabina Matos’ campaign is ramping up its criticism of Aaron Regunberg, buoying the perception that he is … more
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The race for CD1 is beginning to get more combative
STORY OF THE WEEK: With a little more than three weeks until the Sept. 5 primary in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, the race has entered a more combative phase. A case in point was a … more
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Trump continues to loom large over the 2024 election
STORY OF THE WEEK: If you want to give Democrats agita, look no further than a New York Times/Siena College poll pointing to a potential neck-and-neck rematch between Donald Trump and President Joe … more
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Be very careful with Officers’ Bill of Rights
Another legislative session in Rhode Island has come and gone without any action on a perennial issue, reform of the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights. To be sure, some Constables on Patrol (COPS) have … more
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Real estate values resume their upward trend
After pausing for a few months in the first three months of this year, East Bay residential real estate values show a resumptive trend of increasing values. With one rare exception, an analysis of … more
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Will the Matos campaign stumbles scramble the CD1 race?
STORY OF THE WEEK: With a bit more than six weeks until the Sept. 5 primary in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, the race took a dramatic turn last week. Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, … more
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Fire chief: Why we need the Proposition 2 1/2 override
The Westport Fire Department is a combination department that currently consists of 21 full-time firefighter/paramedics (line staff) and nine on-call firefighters. In addition, the Chief, Deputy, and … more
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What has become of us?
June was pockmarked by events which suggest to me that ethics as a guiding force is in full decline. Locally, we had the pathetic saga of two administrators of Gov. Dan McKee engaging in unchecked … more
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Troubled Philly trip continues to make waves for McKee
STORY OF THE WEEK: The troubled March trip to Philadelphia by two Rhode Island officials continues to make waves. Following revelations, via ProJo, about a January lunch at the Capital Grill that … more
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Norman Dudziak photographed this invasive autumn olive (left) at the Seaview Marsh land trust property on the Palmer River on Oct. 1, 2020, and has posted it to iNaturalist. He photographed this snowy egret at the Aurora Marsh land trust property on the Palmer River on April 28, 2015, and has posted it to iNaturalist.
Crowdsourcing knowledge about our world
The crown jewel of citizen science for biological nature observations is “iNaturalist,” a social network with more than 2.6 million participants. Using … more
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The ugly trip to Philly continues to reverberate in R.I.
STORY OF THE WEEK: The after-life of the March trip by two Rhode Island officials to Philadelphia continued to echo loudly. After an initial burst of media coverage, the story got picked up by the … more
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Revelations show ugly behavior from state officials in Philly trip
STORY OF THE WEEK: The floodgates opened last week on the problematic visit by two high-level state Department of Administration officials to Philadelphia in March. Attorney General Peter Neronha … more
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RIPEC sends a strong warning about state spending
STORY OF THE WEEK: It has been clear for a while that the sugar high of consecutive budget surpluses in Rhode Island – a rare occurrence in a state usually dogged by perennial deficits -- … more
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Westport Community Schools Superintendent Thomas Aubin addresses the crowd at Saturday's commencement exercises.
From the superintendent: Graduates made me proud
As I relaxed on my La-Z-Boy Saturday evening following our 2023 Westport High School's Commencement exercises , I could not help but feel optimistic about the future of our Westport Community … more
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This country has no plan for renewable energy (or anything else)
Governor Dan McKee signed into law legislation to increase renewable energy production and supply by requiring that 100 percent of Rhode Island’s electricity be offset by renewable production … more
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Rhonda Swain with striped bass she caught when fishing with her husband Mike live lining Atlantic menhaden at night in Bristol Harbor.
Managers hope emergency action will save striped bass
More striped bass fishing trips are taken by anglers coastwide than any other species.   This highly desirable fish has been overfished for the past few years, and last year, anglers killed … more
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Swift passage of abortion bill shows how Assembly has changed
STORY OF THE WEEK: For supporters like state Sen. Bridget Valverde and Rep. Katherine Kazarian, the legislative sponsors of the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act, passing the EACA was unfinished … more
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Editorial: Barrington likes to make up its own rules
The Barrington town government has shown a surprising willingness to ignore its own rules. The latest example was articulated by Town Manager Phil Hervey, when he told the Barrington Town Council and … more
Gun control debates will heat up as the General Assembly winds down
STORY OF THE WEEK: Now that the May Revenue Estimating Conference is complete, the General Assembly session is expected to race to a mid-June conclusion, with a few contentious issues still hanging … more
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Westport health notes: Keeping waters' nitrogen level low starts with you
OVERLINE: Westport Health Notes   Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH).   The goal is to share information with our community … more
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Whitehouse seizes the moment to call for Supreme Court reform
STORY OF THE WEEK: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is a longstanding critic of efforts to move the U.S. Supreme Court to the right, so he’s remained in the spotlight as SCOTUS faces a wave of … more
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Commentary: Time for Rhode Island to put oil companies on trial
While Rhode Island communities experienced extreme drought, torrential rain, and flash floods last year, the oil and gas companies pouring fuel on our climate crisis were raking in record profits. … more
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A door, car and driveway may be hazardous to your health
I n mid-April, 16-year-old music prodigy Ralph Yarl was running an errand that most older siblings perform, i.e. picking up his younger brothers at a friend’s house. He went to a home on … more
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Despite overhauls, pensions remain a hot topic in R.I.
STORY OF THE WEEK: Twelve years after Gina Raimondo spearheaded what once seemed an improbable overhaul of the state pension system, pensions remain a hot topic in Rhode Island. As the ProJo’s … more
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Westport Health Notes: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH). The goal is to share information with our community about local issues and projects, public health alerts, … more
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