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Providence customers asked to conserve water
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- According to the Webster County Emergency Management Facebook page, all Providence water customers are being asked to conserve water. The EMA reports there is storm damage to the city’s lake pump, and crews are working to get it operating again. The notice does not say as to when they think the pump […]
It's always Memorial Day for Providence man who honors 4 cousins killed in World War II
PROVIDENCE − James Draper's extended family paid a high price in World War II, losing three young sailors and a soldier, but Draper continues honoring them and keeping their memories alive decades later. The four men, cousins, all came from Rhode Island. Their names, Charles M. Hird, Donald Leonard...
New Hampshire Leads in Residential Electric Rate Stability, Data Reveals
CONCORD, N.H. — A new report from the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) "Electric Power Monthly" has highlighted the significant disparity in residential electric rate increases across New England, with New Hampshire maintaining more stable rates compared to its neighbors from 2017 to 2024. According to the data, on a cents-per-kilowatt-hour basis, residential electric rates have risen much more sharply in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine than in New Hampshire.
Fall River debuts new trolley; superintendent search down to 4 finalists: Top stories
As we kick off a new week, let's take a look back at the week that was. On Monday, May 27, communities locally and across the nation will gather to salute their fallen heroes with Memorial Day events. Here is your guide to events across the SouthCoast. And here is your Fall River-specific guide, with events planned in the city.
Will RI renters get the protection they seek?
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. As Rhode Island's leaders continue to seek answers to the state's housing shortage much is made of building new, affordable homes. As potential homeowners wait for those projects to become available, renting is the only viable option, leaving them in need of protection as well.
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