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West Nile virus detected in North Kingstown; state officials on alert for mosquito-borne diseases
Washington County remains at significant risk for mosquito-borne diseases, with a new mosquito sample in North Kingstown testing positive for West Nile virus, state officials announced Friday. The latest results, reflecting traps set on Aug. 13 and Aug. 19 across the state, comes amid increasing concern over West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis across southern […]
Hurricane Carol: Remembering the monster that struck Southern New England 70 years ago
It's been 70 years since the last major hurricane made landfall in Southern New England. Hurricane Carol devastated Southern New England, and its impact is still evident today. Carol originated just to the northeast of the Bahamas on August 25, 1954. It gradually meandered its way to the coast of...
Taylor Swift in RI; Atlantic Mills sale; rebuilding Republicans: Top stories this week
Here are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of Aug. 25, supported by your subscriptions. When a group of East Providence residents won a lengthy court fight to save Crescent Park's century-old Looff carousel from demolition in the 1970s, their victory had a side benefit: an expansion of green space at the...
Late Night Cannabis Drive-Thru Now Available in Rhode Island
Your late-night cannabis fix has arrived in Rhode Island. Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket has extended its drive-thru hours, making it the first dispensary in New England to offer late-night hours. Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket. Mother Earth first opened on Esten Ave in 2022 and has continued to be...
Massachusetts EEE survivor shares story to raise awareness
We've had plenty of rain this summer, which has made mosquito-borne illnesses more common. The insects have been testing positive for viruses, and so have several people in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including a woman in her 30s in Plymouth County who had EEE. One man in Rochester, Massachusetts had...
A little more than 1% of Rhode Island voters have cast early ballots ahead of September primaries
It’s been nine days since Rhode Island voters could begin voting ahead of the Sept. 10 primary elections, but few have actually done so. As of 4:30 p.m. Friday, the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s office reported 11,647 ballots cast either by mail or early, in-person. That represents 1.5% of the state’s 720,626 eligible voters. The […]
JWU-Led Study on Gambling Behaviors of Rhode Island's Young Adults
“Gambling: A Ubiquitous Behavior Among Rhode Island's Young Adults”. Associate Professor Samantha R. Rosenthal, Ph.D., MPH. Stephanie Tudela '22 and Sharon Jacob '23 contributed to a study led by Jonathan Noel when they were undergraduate students in JWU's Health Science program. The study worked to understand various gambling behaviors and problem gambling among young adults in Rhode Island.
RIDOH, DEM advise against contact with multiple state ponds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising against contact with both Warwick Pond in Warwick and Wenscott Reservoir in Providence, as well as Larkin Pond at Camp Hoffman in South Kingstown. The advisory is...
RILOC Column: ABL Annual Meeting: Teamwork in Texas
From July 27-29, American Beverage Licensees (ABL) held its Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, which happened concurrently with the Texas Package Stores Association (TPSA) Convention & Trade Show. ABL has affiliate associations located across the country and Rhode Island Liquor Operators Collaborative (RILOC) is proud to be an active participant.
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