The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it has contracted with SeaStreak, Rhode Island Fast Ferry and the Block Island Ferry to offer free ferry service to …
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12/18/23
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The financial agreements anchoring a 149-turbine offshore wind farm proposed south of Rhode Island have come undone, but that hasn’t stopped state coastal regulators from reviewing — and …
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By Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current
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12/15/23
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PROVIDENCE — In time for the Friday morning, Dec. 15, rush hour, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has opened two bypass lanes on the eastbound side of the Washington Bridge to …
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By Mike Rego
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12/15/23
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PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti, at what is for the moment a scheduled daily update on the crisis, said two bypass lanes on the east side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/14/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Just 11 days after voting 5-1 to request more information and a meeting with state transportation officials on a proposed roundabout in front of Clements’ Marketplace, …
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By Jim McGaw
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12/13/23
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PROVIDENCE — The governor and the director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13, during an update on the status of the Washington Bridge …
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By Mike Rego
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12/13/23
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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority announced due to the impact of the closure to the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, its Customer Service Center will in Newport at the Pell …
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12/13/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — State and local officials once again gathered in East Providence Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, to discuss the calamity created as a result of the sudden closure of the westbound …
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By Mike Rego
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12/13/23
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PROVIDENCE — Tuesday evening, Dec. 12, after further detailing the need to shut down the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation released a series …
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By Mike Rego
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12/12/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Eight different Patriots scored as the Portsmouth High varsity boys’ hockey team blanked the Mt. Hope-East Providence co-op squad, 9-0 in the home opener at Portsmouth Abbey …
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12/12/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A 34-year-old local man was arrested last week on a warrant accusing him of vandalism with a BB gun.
Police received a report of a vandalism that had occurred sometime …
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12/12/23
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PORTSMOUTH — An 18-year-old man from Somerset turned himself in to police last week on a warrant following a three-vehicle crash that left several people injured on Dec. 2.
David J. …
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12/12/23
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PROVIDENCE — In a press conference held mid-day Tuesday, Dec. 12, Gov. Dan McKee made his first public comments since the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced the temporary …
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By Mike Rego
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12/12/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — As expected with the shock announcement the day prior by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to immediately close the structurally deficient westbound side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/12/23
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced late Monday afternoon, Dec. 11, the closure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge due to the finding of a critical …
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12/11/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The familiar sound of galloping hoofs were heard throughout Common Fence Point on Saturday, as the Caroling by Horseback event brought holiday cheer to all.
The mini-parade, …
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12/10/23
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Jonathan Levi lives within his life’s work. His home, nestled along the east branch of the Westport River, is unlike any other.
Besides being home to Levi and his wife, it is a physical …
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By Scott Pickering
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12/9/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth has no Confederate monuments or memorials to tear down, but it does have a street sign bearing a Confederate officer that will soon be replaced.
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By Jim McGaw
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12/8/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Now that a longstanding state advisory recommending the restriction of recreational activities at Melville’s upper and lower ponds has been lifted, the freshwater …
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12/8/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A member of the Town Council is seeking to cancel the body’s Nov. 30 vote regarding the R.I. Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) plan to build a roundabout at …
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By Jim McGaw
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12/7/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A 29-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 6, on charges of trafficking fentanyl in the local area.
After an ongoing investigation, at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday …
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12/7/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Although yet another discussion on the future of the town’s waste disposal program had to be tabled until January because the Town Council ran out of time last Thursday, the …
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By Jim McGaw
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12/6/23
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The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame will host a first-ever High School All-Star Showcase at Schneider Arena, on the campus of Providence College, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m.
The aim of the …
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12/5/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Several hundred residents crowded the Portsmouth High School auditorium Thursday night, the great majority of them with a resounding message for the Town Council: They …
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By Jim McGaw
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12/5/23
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Once again, the Town Council has had to delay discussion on a controversial issue due to overcrowding at a meeting.
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By Jim McGaw
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11/29/23
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