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Recap: Coventry Staff Flag Unapproved Parking at Church Apartments, Set 2027 Schedule

Coventry staff comments say a 21-unit apartment site added about 4,200 square feet of unauthorized paving, including a lot over a septic leach field and access onto Hazard Street. Engineering called the stormwater study inadequate, and the public works director said runoff could cause ponding or icing on Hazard Street. The Planning Commission holds a public hearing November 18th.

Coventry, RI · 1d

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Community Focus: Gov. Dan McKee

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee joined Community Focus to discuss the midterm election results and ongoing issues impacting the state.

Rhode Island · 1d

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Insurer FM will move HQ to Providence tower, close Johnston office

FM spent $68.5 million earlier this year to buy 10 Memorial Boulevard, the 10-story downtown tower often referred to as the GTECH building due to its original owner.

Providence, RI · 19h

Artisan Joy

Stylist Jill Marinelli Helps Women Feel Like Themselves Again

Credit: Laura Ink Photography . Photo provided courtesy of Jill Marinelli. EAST GREENWICH, R.I. – Many women tell Jill Marinelli they dread getting invited to a party because their first thought is what they’ll wear. Jill, a personal stylist and speaker, has spent 17 years changing that.

East Greenwich, RI · 1d

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Voters approve housing bond measures but reject easing lot-size and environmental rules

Voters in California, Hawaii and Rhode Island gave the go-ahead last week for bond measures aimed at boosting the housing supply and homeownership. But a California measure to cut back on the state’s decades-old environmental law to spur housing development and a Massachusetts proposal to loosen minimum lot-size rules both failed.

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Rhode Island Current

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RI ethics rule limits Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals CEO’s interactions with state officials

Former Rhode Island Health and Human Services Secretary Richard Charest should avoid talking business with his former colleagues, as well as other state officials, for the first year in his new, private-sector gig, according to a recommendation unanimously adopted by the Rhode Island Ethics Commission Tuesday. The seven-page opinion answers the question posed by Charest, […]

Rhode Island · 23h

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Crash Champions Expands to Rhode Island, Acquires AutoPaint RI

Crash Champions has announced its expansion to Rhode Island, the company’s 39th state. The announcement comes following the successful acquisition of AutoPaint RI, a high-quality collision repair center that previously served local customers as part of the New England division of Tasca Automotive Group. The I-CAR Gold Class facility...

Rhode Island · 2d

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RI tax revenue on track to top forecast by $109 million

Governor McKee called the projections "strong results," but Gov.-elect Foulkes warned against expecting it to be "an easy budget."

Rhode Island · 16h

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6 Odd Laws About Animals and Cars Still on the Books, From Camels on Nevada Highways to Dogs on Anchorage Car Roofs

Six odd laws about animals and cars, from camels on Nevada highways to dogs on Anchorage car roofs, as reported by AAA Northeast and Reader's Digest.

Nevada · 1d

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Tuba Skinny books the JPT for May; tickets go on sale Friday

The New Orleans band Tuba Skinny will play the JPT Film & Event Center on Saturday, May 8, 2027, with tickets going on sale this Friday. Tickets open at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at janepickens.com or by phone at 1-800-657-8774. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tuba Skinny has released 13 albums over more […] The post Tuba Skinny books the JPT for May; tickets go on sale Friday appeared first on What's Up Newp .

Newport, RI · 22h

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ASMFC to consider new menhaden fishing limits for Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Coast

CHESAPEAKE BAY – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to consider new restrictions on menhaden fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and along the Atlantic Coast during its annual meeting this week in Newport, Rhode Island. The commission, which represents 15 Atlantic states, is expected to take final...

Chesapeake Bay, VA · 1d

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Author Stephen Puleo to speak on the famine relief ship USS Jamestown Nov. 17

The Museum of Newport Irish History will host author and historian Stephen Puleo on Tuesday, Nov. 17, for the final lecture of its 25th annual series. Puleo will discuss “Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story of America’s First Humanitarian Mission.” In March 1847, the USS Jamestown, a converted […] The post Author Stephen Puleo to speak on the famine relief ship USS Jamestown Nov. 17 appeared first on What's Up Newp .

Middletown, RI · 16h

Daily Energy Insider

Rhode Island Energy nearly finished with natural gas infrastructure modernization

Rhode Island Energy (RIE) is almost finished with its natural gas infrastructure modernization project, officials said. The project, which has focused on natural gas mains… The post Rhode Island Energy nearly finished with natural gas infrastructure modernization appeared first on Daily Energy Insider .

Rhode Island · 2d

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Salve dance program stages ‘Luminosity’ at the Casino Theatre Nov. 19-21

Salve Regina University’s dance program will present “Luminosity” at the Casino Theatre over four performances from Nov. 19 to 21. The show runs Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 21, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Casino Theatre, 9 Freebody St. Lindsay Guarino directs. The work is […] The post Salve dance program stages ‘Luminosity’ at the Casino Theatre Nov. 19-21 appeared first on What's Up Newp .

Newport, RI · 23h

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Newport Classical announces six holiday concerts across two December weekends

Newport Classical will present six holiday concerts over two weekends in December, each program performed twice in an afternoon. Christmas with Cantus opens the run on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1 and 3:30 p.m. at the Newport Classical Recital Hall. The low-voice ensemble, which sold out two Newport performances in 2024, will perform carols including […] The post Newport Classical announces six holiday concerts across two December weekends appeared first on What's Up Newp .

Newport, RI · 1d

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Gas prices drop 11 cents in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gas prices in the Northeast are dropping as markets become optimistic that negotiations to end the war between the United States and Iran could resume, according to AAA Northeast. AAA's Nov. 9 survey shows the national average went down 16 cents in the past week...

Rhode Island · 1d

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Little Compton Audit Delayed by $9.7 Million Gap Traced to 1998

Little Compton's audit for the year ended June 30, 2025 is past the state's six-month filing deadline. The state's monitoring reports point to a preliminary, unaudited deficit of about $1.1 million. Little Compton, R.I. — Little Compton's independent auditor says it cannot yet give a date for finishing the town's...

Little Compton, RI · 1d

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Recap: Tiverton Covers Possible Water Line Overruns, Holds Tainted-Well Moratorium

The town would reimburse the water district for any overage on the $1 million Crandall Road water line extension, though officials said there are none now and any overage would return to the council. A draft development moratorium for the contaminated area was not advertised; the solicitor is waiting on a new state map. The first home on the permanent line will be on Campion Avenue. The well count stands at 110. Residents just outside state testing areas can get up to $200 back for well tests.

Tiverton, RI · 15h

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Long-term future of Newport birthing center still uncertain

Members of the Newport Birthing Center Community Coalition told those attending that while the delivery center at Newport Hospital remains open, the long-term future of the facility is unclear.

Newport, RI · 1d

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