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Longtime Traffic Tribunal Judge Edward Parker dies at 85
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Judiciary expressed condolences Wednesday over the passing of state Traffic Tribunal Judge Edward Clark Parker, who served the court for three decades before his retirement last year. Known as “Eddie,” Parker, of Pawtucket, died Saturday, July 20 at age 85, according to his obituary. Parker joined the Traffic Tribunal in 1993,...
Girl Scouts ‘Cookie Share’ donates cookies, proceeds to local organizations
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — The Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England (GSSNE) has donated 42,000 packages of Girl Scout Cookies to local organizations in 2024 through their project Cookie Share. This annual program sees customers purchase Girl Scout Cookies and donate them to a food banks, shelters, military and...
6.875-MW solar project finished atop Rhode Island capped landfill
NuGen Capital Management has completed a solar project on a closed landfill in Rhode Island. The 6.875-MWDC solar site occupies more than 90 acres of the Town of Bristol’s capped landfill. “All of us at NuGen are incredibly excited to see years of hard work and collaboration lead to...
RI facing 'blood emergency': Here's how you can help
With the supply of some blood types down to just two or three days, the Rhode Island Blood Center has declared "a blood emergency" and has enlisted Gov. Dan McKee and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos in helping urge Rhode Islanders to give blood. A drop in donations over the last several weeks has been "a strain on the region's blood supply during the critical summer months," the Blood Center said in a news release. ...
Judge orders Bristol DA to reveal all New Bedford cases involving confidential informant
FALL RIVER — A judge has ordered the Bristol County District Attorney’s office to hand over all criminal cases it prosecuted that relied on a confidential informant who worked with the New Bedford Police Department. The judge ruled that a detective had engaged in “gross misconduct” by having a sexual relationship with the informant.
How long can we keep license plates from a totaled vehicle? | Ask the RI DMV
Q: Our car has just been declared a total loss. The insurance company has picked up the car and given us a rental for 30 days. We'll be shopping for a replacement vehicle. How long can we hang on to the license plates from the totaled vehicle? We'd like to use them on the replacement vehicle. — Everett F. ...
DEM makes it official, plans shellfishing closure off Prudence Island due to Aquapalooza
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced Wednesday that due to the increased risk of accidental or illicit discharges of sewage from hundreds of boats gathering off Prudence Island that is expected this weekend, DEM is once again preemptively closing 700 acres of shellfish grounds on the north end of the island. The precautionary closure is from sunrise on July 27 until sunrise on August 3 and extends from the shoreline and all waters south and west of a line from Providence Point to the northwest extension of Warner Avenue on Prudence Island. ...
One of the largest solar projects in RI generates enough power for 700 homes. What to know.
BRISTOL – The solar panels seem to go on forever – 20,692 of them stretching out in all directions. This is the view from within the largest solar project built on a closed landfill in Rhode Island, a 6.9-megawatt array installed on 90 acres on the east side of Bristol that is generating enough power for about 700 homes. ...
To decarbonize, New England is betting big on offshore wind. Can it deliver?
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dozens of hard hats and yellow safety vests were neatly placed on folding chairs. A giant American flag hung from the rafters of a hangar-sized fabrication building. And cellophane-wrapped cookies with blue icing spelling out “Revolution Wind, powered by Ørsted and Eversource,” added the final celebratory touch. After a rough year for […]
A California woman is challenging RI's cannabis laws. The state wants the suit tossed.
State lawyers have asked a federal court to dismiss a constitutional challenge to Rhode Island’s 2022 retail cannabis law, arguing the plaintiff’s lawsuit is irrelevant and premature. Justyna Jensen, of California, filed suit in May claiming Rhode Island’s law violated a federal interstate commerce provision because of restrictions it places on non-resident participation. ...
Newport condo sold for $3.4 million tops recent Newport County real estate sales
JAMESTOWN 66-A&B Pemberton Ave, $1,450,000, B: Donna M. Lafontaine & John F. Peckhem, S: Michael R. Garand & Cathy A. Garand 22 Southwest Ave Unit 22, $300,000, B: Gladding Hts Partnership, S: Evan Realty Assoc LLC ...
Avoid the Folk Festival and check out these alternative weekend events in Newport County
It's Newport Folk Festival weekend, but let's face it, if you don't have tickets they're hard to come by and you may not want to deal with the crowds at Fort Adams anyway. That doesn't mean you have to stay inside the house all weekend, however. There are other options for live music or...
Update: Dense fog advisory issued for 4 Massachusetts counties Thursday morning
On Thursday at 6:22 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable and Dukes counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility one to two miles in dense fog." "Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous," comments the weather service....
RIDOH reopens Exeter lake, recommends closing pond in Smithfield
EXETER, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management recommended changes to recreational activities at two bodies of water in the state. RIDOH said that it was recommending reopening Boone Lake in Exeter after it was closed due to the...
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